Frederick William Lanchester
GPTKB entity
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Lanchester_Motor_Company
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society gptkb:Institute_of_Mechanical_Engineers |
| gptkbp:awards |
Fellow of the Royal Society
Honorary Doctorate from the University of Birmingham |
| gptkbp:born |
February 23, 1868
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| gptkbp:contribution |
research in fluid dynamics
development of the Lanchester equations for combat modeling advancements in statistical analysis development of the Lanchester principle development of the first British car mathematical modeling in engineering pioneering work in vehicle dynamics theoretical foundations of engineering work on the theory of combat |
| gptkbp:died |
March 8, 1946
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_College_London
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| gptkbp:field |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:military_strategy engineering automotive engineering |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Frederick William Lanchester
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| gptkbp:influence |
military strategy development
automotive industry innovations modern engineering practices aeronautical design principles |
| gptkbp:influenced |
operations research
aeronautical engineering theory of games |
| gptkbp:invention |
gptkb:Lanchester_car
Lanchester's differential equations Lanchester's law of combat |
| gptkbp:known_for |
aerodynamics
Lanchester's equations Lanchester's law |
| gptkbp:legacy |
recognition in engineering history
influence on future engineers and mathematicians pioneering contributions to engineering and mathematics |
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:British
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
Lanchester's contributions to automotive design
Lanchester's contributions to the theory of flight |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Businessman
gptkb:Mathematician |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Birmingham,_England
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_British_Interplanetary_Society
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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