Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau

Dutch scientist

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1944

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1998

Profession: physicist, university teacher

Nationality: Kingdom of the Netherlands

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gerrit Jan van Ingen Schenau (13 September 1944, Leiden – 2 April 1998, Weteringbrug) was a Dutch biomechanist.
He made large contributions to the field of biomechanics, particularly muscle coordination, energetics of movement, and the functions of biarticular muscles.
He focused on speed skating in particular, and played a significant part in the invention of the clap skate. He died of cancer in 1998.