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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:engineers
gptkb:Inventor
gptkb:aviator
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:University_of_Cambridge
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society
gptkb:University_of_London
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Gloster_Meteor
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society
gptkb:Rolls-Royce
British aviation industry
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
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gptkbp:born
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June 1, 1907
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:World_War_II_aviation
post-war aviation development
development of turbojet engines
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gptkbp:died
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August 9, 1996
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
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gptkbp:field
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aerospace engineering
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:Power_Jets_Ltd.
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gptkbp:honors
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gptkb:CBE
gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkb:Frank_Whittle_Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Sir Frank Whittle
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:jet_engine
gptkb:scientific_research
propulsion systems
aerodynamics
aircraft performance
engineering education
airline operations
aviation regulations
aviation safety
commercial aviation
aviation research
innovation in aviation
technology development
jet propulsion
global aviation standards
international aviation policies
military jets
modern aviation
aviation economics
commercial jetliners
air travel efficiency
aircraft manufacturing.
jet travel
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkb:Hermann_Oberth
gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley
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gptkbp:inspired
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future aerospace engineers
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gptkbp:invention
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gptkb:turbofan_engine
gptkb:Whittle_jet_engine
jet propulsion
jet propulsion technology
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gptkbp:involved_in
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gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkb:military_aircraft
gptkb:World_War_II
engineering education
innovation in aviation
engine design
aircraft development
aeronautical research
jet aircraft development
aviation technology advancement
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:jet_engine
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gptkbp:legacy
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jet propulsion technology
founder of the jet age
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gptkbp:military_service
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gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:British
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:Whittle_jet_engine
gptkb:The_Jet_Engine
gptkb:The_Whittle_Engine
The Development of the Jet Engine
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gptkbp:place_of_birth
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gptkb:Coventry,_England
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gptkbp:place_of_death
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gptkb:Colchester,_England
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gptkbp:spouse
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Doris Whittle
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:BBC_Sports_Personality_of_the_Century
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society_Gold_Medal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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