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Assen "Jerry" Jordanoff (born Asen Hristov Yordanov, September 2, 1896, Sofia, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian-American inventor, engineer, and aviator. Yordanov is considered to be the founder of aeronautical engineering in Bulgaria, as well as a contributor to the development of aviation in America. The world's first air bagfirst air bag, meant to ensure the safety of pilots and automobile drivers alike, was designed by Jordanoff in 1957. “All American pilots and I personally have learned aviation from him and his vast experience.”, said Neal Armstrong, the first man who stepped on the Moon.