Terence Nonweiler
Terence Nonweiler held a Chair of Aeronautical Engineering at Glasgow University and later became Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He has been credited with being the pioneer of wave-riding technology.
In January 1957 Nonweiler, and six other enthusiasts met at the College of Aeronautics, Cranfield and formed the Man-Powered Aircraft Committee with the purposes of reviewing relevant literature, assessing its prospects, and promoting its realisation.
He also developed a family of airfoils, the best-known of which is the GU25-58 which was the subject of a wind tunnel test by F.H. Kelling in 1968. This airfoil was used as the canard wing section on the Quickie aircraft.