Properties (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
engineer
inventor aviator |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:British_Institute_of_Radiology
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society gptkb:Institute_of_Mechanical_Engineers |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Power_Jets_Ltd.
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Knight_Bachelor
Royal Medal Fellow_of_the_Royal_Society |
| gptkbp:born |
June 1, 1907
|
| gptkbp:children |
three
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
development of jet propulsion
|
| gptkbp:died |
August 9, 1996
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
|
| gptkbp:field |
aerospace engineering
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sir Frank Whittle
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
aviation technology
jet propulsion |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Hugo_Junkers
gptkb:Sir_George_Cayley Sir_Frank_Whittle's_father |
| gptkbp:inventor |
gptkb:Whittle_engine
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:World_War_II
propulsion systems aerodynamics aircraft performance engineering education scientific research aeronautical engineering aerospace industry aircraft design aviation regulations aviation safety commercial aviation international aviation standards military aviation engineering ethics aerospace manufacturing aviation policy engine design technology transfer aerospace innovation flight testing aircraft manufacturing post-war aviation development engine manufacturing aeronautical research jet engine testing |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
jet engine
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
jet age
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| gptkbp:militaryService |
gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Jet Engine
Jet_Propulsion |
| gptkbp:patentCitation |
turbojet engine
|
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Coventry,_England
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Colchester,_England
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Doris_Whittle
|