Frederick William Lanchester
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Engineer
Inventor Mathematician |
| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_College_London
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| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Birmingham |
| gptkbp:born |
February 23, 1868
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Pioneering work in the field of aerodynamics
Lanchester's_square_law Lanchester's_equations_for_vehicle_dynamics Lanchester's_laws_of_combat |
| gptkbp:died |
March 8, 1946
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| gptkbp:field |
Aerodynamics
Engineering Mathematics |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Frederick William Lanchester
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Hermann_von_Helmholtz
Aerospace engineering Control theory Mathematical modeling Systems engineering Operations research Statistical mechanics Applied mathematics Game theory Modern engineering practices Engineering mathematics Combat modeling Automotive_engineering A._A._Michelson |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Lord_Kelvin |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Contributions to aerodynamics
Development_of_the_Lanchester_car Lanchester's_equations |
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Lanchester's_work_on_aircraft_design
Lanchester's_work_on_fluid_dynamics Lanchester's_work_on_vehicle_dynamics Lanchester_Motor_Company |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Inventor
Mathematician Automobile designer |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Birmingham,_England
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Mary_Lanchester
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