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Frank Whittle
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inventor

Frank Whittle

Inventor · born June 1, 1907 · died 1996

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Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with co-creating the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention which was technically unfeasible at the time.

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Milestones, by age

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  1. ~40Received the Fellow of the Royal Society1947
  2. ~43Received the Rumford Medal1950
  3. ~79Received the Order of Merit1986

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