Frank Whittle

an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with inventing the turbojet engine
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Born
1 June 1907 Coventry, England
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Died
8 August 1996 (aged 89) Columbia, Maryland, US
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Awards
Member of the Order of Merit Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Rumford Medal Louis E. Levy Medal Fellow
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Spouse(s)
Dorothy Lee ​ ​ ( m. 1930; div. 1976) ​ Hazel Hall ​ ( m. 1976) ​
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Britain
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Allegiance
United Kingdom
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Battles/wars
Second World War
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Buried
Cranwell, England
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era
1800+
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Other work
BOAC technical advisor, Shell engineer, engineer for Bristol Aero Engines, NAVAIR Professor at the US Naval Academy
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Rank
Air Commodore
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Service/branch
Royal Air Force
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Years of service
1923–1948

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