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Frank Halford

British aerospace engineer · United Kingdom · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1894 to 1955 · aged 61

Major Frank Bernard Halford CBE FRAeS was an English aircraft engine designer. He is best known for the series of de Havilland Gipsy engines, widely used by light aircraft in the 1920s and 30s.

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A typical day, 30 days to 19 August 2026

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Awards

Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1955 · aged 61