Frank Whittle

Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle was an English engineer, inventor and Royal Air Force (RAF) air officer. He is credited with co-creating the turbojet engine. A patent was submitted by Maxime Guillaume in 1921 for a similar invention which was technically unfeasible at the time.

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Who was born first?

• Frank Whittle and George de Mestral were born the same year
• Frank Whittle and John G. Trump were born the same year
• Frank Whittle and Run Run Shaw were born the same year
• Frank Whittle and John Mauchly were born the same year
• Frank Whittle and Manfred von Ardenne were born the same year

Timeline

1. Frank Whittle (this page)June 1, 1907 – August 1996
2. George de MestralJune 19, 1907 – February 8, 1990
3. John G. TrumpAugust 21, 1907 – February 21, 1985
4. John MauchlyAugust 30, 1907 – January 8, 1980
5. Manfred von ArdenneJanuary 20, 1907 – May 26, 1997
6. Run Run ShawNovember 19, 1907 – January 7, 2014

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