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Christopher Cockerell

English engineer (1910-1999) · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Died at 88

Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell was an English engineer, best known as the inventor of the hovercraft.

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1999Died1 June 19991987Royal Designer for IndustryAward1983James Watt International MedalAward1968John Scott AwardAward1967Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1966Albert MedalAwardCommander of the Order of the British EmpireAwardRoyal MedalAward1965Howard N. Potts MedalAward1910Born4 June 1910

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Awards

Royal Designer for Industry1987
James Watt International Medal1983
John Scott Award1968
Fellow of the Royal Society1967
Commander of the Order of the British Empire1966
Royal Medal1966
Albert Medal1966
Howard N. Potts Medal1965

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1910 to 1999 · aged 88

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