Sir Thomas Sopwith

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkb:Royal_Flying_Corps
gptkb:Royal_Aeronautical_Society
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:born January 18, 1888
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution Development of military aircraft
Support for aviation education
Promotion of aviation safety
Advancement of aerodynamics
gptkbp:died January 27, 1989
gptkbp:education gptkb:St_John's_School,_Leatherhead
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Sopwith_Aviation_Company
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sir Thomas Sopwith
gptkbp:influence Aviation industry standards
Military aviation strategy
Civil aviation development
Aviation engineering education
Modern fighter aircraft design
gptkbp:influenced Aerospace engineering
British_aviation
gptkbp:inventor Sopwith Dolphin design
Sopwith Pup design
Sopwith Triplane design
Sopwith_Snipe_design
Sopwith_Camel_design
gptkbp:involved Aviation exhibitions
Aviation research
Aviation conferences
Aviation policy development
gptkbp:involvedIn Aerial combat
Aviation industry
Aircraft manufacturing
gptkbp:knownFor Sopwith Camel
Sopwith Pup
gptkbp:legacy Pioneering aviation technology
Sopwith aircraft designs
Influence on fighter aircraft design
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Sopwith_Snipe
Sopwith Triplane
Sopwith 1½ Strutter
Sopwith Dolphin
gptkbp:occupation Aviator
Aircraft designer
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hampshire,_England
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Sopwith