Tizard Committee

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific advisory committee
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Committee for the Scientific Survey of Air Defence
gptkbp:chairman gptkb:Henry_Tizard
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1940
gptkbp:established 1935
gptkbp:fieldOfWork gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:radar
air defence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tizard Committee
gptkbp:influenced British military policy
development of radar worldwide
gptkbp:legacy contributed to Allied victory in WWII
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:member gptkb:Robert_Watson-Watt
gptkb:Patrick_Blackett
gptkb:A._V._Hill
gptkb:Hugh_Dowding
Albert Rowe
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Henry_Tizard
gptkbp:notableAchievement advancement of British air defence before WWII
promotion of radar development
support for Chain Home radar system
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:purpose advise on air defence technology
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Chain_Home
gptkb:Tizard_Mission
Battle of Britain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_Henry_Tizard
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7