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Christopher Cockerell
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English engineer (1910–1999)
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Christopher Cockerell was a male British inventor and engineer born in Cambridge in 1910. He was educated at Peterhouse and Gresham's School. Cockerell is noted for his work on the hovercraft. He spoke English.
He was a member of the Royal Society, where he is recognized in the Royal Society collection. His awards include the Fellow of the Royal Society, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Royal Medal, and Howard N. Potts Medal. He died in Sutton Scotney on June 1, 1999.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1910-06-04 ) 4 June 1910, Cambridge , England
- Died
- 1 June 1999 (1999-06-01) (aged 88), Hythe , Hampshire , England
- Alma mater
- Peterhouse, Cambridge
- Known for
- Hovercraft
- Spouse
- Margaret Belsham ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1937 ; died 1996 )
- Awards
- Fellow of the Royal Society , RDI , Elmer A. Sperry Award , Royal Medal (1966) , Albert Medal (1966)
- Fields
- Mechanical Engineering
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Christopher
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Cambridge
- Place of death
- Sutton Scotney
- Occupation
- engineer
- Educated at
- Gresham's School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- John Scott Award
- Notable work
- hovercraft
- Image
- Christopher Cockerell.jpg
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- member of
- Royal Society
- Commons category
- Christopher Cockerell
- date of birth
- 1910-06-04
- date of death
- 1999-06-01
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Encyclopedic overview
Cockerell in 1976
Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell (4 June 1910 – 1 June 1999) was an English engineer, best known as the inventor of the hovercraft.
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