Tizard Mission

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf scientific mission
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:British_Technical_and_Scientific_Mission
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tizard Mission
gptkbp:leader gptkb:Henry_Tizard
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Henry_Tizard
gptkbp:notableContributor sharing of jet engine technology
sharing of nuclear research
sharing of proximity fuse technology
sharing of radar technology
transfer of cavity magnetron
gptkbp:participants gptkb:American_scientists
British scientists
Canadian scientists
gptkbp:purpose share British scientific and technological secrets with the US and Canada
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Anglo-American_relations
technology transfer
military innovation
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Manhattan_Project_collaboration
development of advanced radar systems
increased US-UK scientific cooperation
gptkbp:significance accelerated Allied technological development during WWII
gptkbp:startDate 1940
gptkbp:tookPlaceIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Radar_research_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6