Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | September 24, 1903 |
Birth Place | England |
Age | 117 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Oct 10, 1993 (age 90) |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Net worth: $450 million (2024)
About
Mathematician and scientist who worked on the turbine engines for the Ministry of Aircraft Production during World War II. After the war, he became head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Imperial College.
Before Fame
He attended Birkbeck College, London, and Trinity College, Cambridge.
Trivia
In 1960, he became President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, and became a Knight Bachelor in 1965.
Family Life
He had three children with wife Marion McKechney. After her death, he married Daphne Holmes in 1981.
Associated With
During World War II, he worked with scientist Frank Whittle.