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Eric Laithwaite

British electrical engineer (1921–1997)

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Lived 1921–1997, aged 76United Kingdom

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1921–1997
Aged 76

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Updated 2026-06-19

Eric Roberts Laithwaite was an English electrical engineer, known as the "Father of Maglev" for his development of the linear induction motor and maglev rail system after Hermann Kemper.

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