Paul B. MacCready, Jr. was an American aeronautical engineer. He was the founder of AeroVironment

AeroVironment

AeroVironment Inc. is a technology company in Monrovia, California, and Simi Valley, California, that is primarily involved in energy systems, electric vehicle systems, and unmanned aerial vehicles . Paul B. MacCready, Jr., a famous designer of human powered aircraft, founded the company in 1971...

 and the designer of the human-powered aircraft

Human-powered aircraft

A human-powered aircraft is an aircraft powered by direct human energy and the force of gravity; the thrust provided by the human may be the only source; however, a hang glider that is partially powered by pilot power is a human-powered aircraft where the flight path can be enhanced more than if...

 that won the Kremer prize. He devoted his life to developing more efficient transportation vehicles that could "Do more with less".
Born in New Haven to a medical family, MacCready was an inventor from an early age and won a national contest building a model flying machine at the age of 15.

MacCready graduated from Hopkins School

Hopkins School

The Hopkins School is a private, college-preparatory, coeducational day school, located in New Haven, Connecticut....

 in 1943, received his BS in physics from Yale University

Yale University

Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...

 in 1947, a MS in physics from Caltech in 1948, and a PhD in aeronautics from Caltech in 1952.