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C. Donald Bateman

Canadian-born US electronics engineer, inventor

  • Fame47.0
  • Momentum24.9
  • Wikipedia756
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Lived 1932–2023, aged 91Canada
CanadaCanadaScientistsScientist
  • Wikipedia
    8 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1932–2023
    Aged 91
  • Awards
    3
    recognised works
Summary
Updated 2026-07-18

Charles Donald Bateman, often known as Don Bateman, was a Canadian electrical engineer and the inventor of the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS), a device that is responsible for a marked decline in controlled flight into terrain accidents, such as the Mount Erebus disaster."It's accepted within the industry that Don Bateman has probably saved more lives than any single person in the history of aviation."

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Source confidence45.0
Completeness70.0
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