Who is Jefferies, and why is there a tube named after him?!
Question: Who is Jefferies, and why is there a tube named after him!?
watching Star trek, and one thing I always wondered!.!.!.
Why is it called A "Jefferies tube"!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Why is it called A "Jefferies tube"!?Www@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
Oddly enough, the term originated with Star Trek; it was an inside joke (pardon the expression) named after Matt Jefferies who did the original design!. In a strange case of life imitating art, the Air Force Space Command now uses the term as well!.Www@Enter-QA@Com