# Francis Thomas Bacon

> Francis Thomas "Tom" Bacon OBE FREng FRS was an English engineer who in 1932 developed the first practical hydrogen–oxygen fuel cell. It is used to generate power for space capsules and satellites.

*English engineer (1904–1992)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/francis-thomas-bacon

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1904-12-21
- **Died:** 1992-05-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 44.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 2.6 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 8.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 55.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Francis Bacon (wetenschapper, 1904)](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_(wetenschapper%2C_1904))
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- [Francis Thomas Bacon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Thomas_Bacon)
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- [Francis Thomas Bacon](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Thomas_Bacon)
- [Francis Thomas Bacon](https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Thomas_Bacon)
- [Francis Thomas Bacon](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Thomas_Bacon)
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- [Francis Thomas Bacon](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Thomas_Bacon)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1336298)

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