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Sign: Cambridge - Commemorative sign for the inventor of the turbojet engine Frank Whittle


Address:
7 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PX, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Cambridge For all manhole covers in Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Circle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Aviation Blue plaques in Cambridge


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On the sign:
Emblem of the city of Cambridge
Sir Frank Whittle
OM, KBE, CB, FRS
1907 - 1996
Jet Propulsion Pioneer.
Pursued the development of his jet engine at the Cambridge University Department of Engineering.
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The sign at the entrance to the Cambridge Faculty of Engineering indicates the British engineer and pilot who is considered the inventor of the turbo-jet engine and also studied at Peterhouse College in Cambridge

The sign was placed in 2013

The place was photographed that day Click for a larger image

On the other side of the gate, is a memorial plaque to Norman de Bruyne Click for sign's details

Orders, decorations, and medals
OM - Member Order of Merit
KBE - Knight Commander in Order of the British Empire
CB - Companion in the Order of the Bath
FRS - Fellow of the Royal Society

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