Harry Wimperis British Engineer
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| Birthday |
27th August, 1876
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| Birthplace |
Edmonton, Middlesex, England
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| Died |
16th July, 1960
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| Place of Death |
Edinburgh, Scotland
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Engineer
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Harry Egerton Wimperis CB CBE MIEE FRAeS AMICE Wh.Sch (27 August 1876 – 16 July 1960) was a British aeronautical engineer who acted as the Director of Scientific Research at the UK's Air Ministry prior to World War II. He is best known for his role in setting up the Committee for the Scientific Survey of Air Defence under Henry Tizard, which led directly to the development and introduction of radar in the UK. He is also known for the development of the Drift Sight and Course Setting Bomb Sight during World War I, devices that revolutionised the art of bombing.
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