Frederick W. Lanchester
Frederick William Lanchester, was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics, and co-invented the topic of operations research.
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- Born in
- Lewisham
- Educated at
- University of SouthamptonImperial College London
- Awards
- 🏆 James Watt International Medal🏆 Daniel Guggenheim Medal🏆 Fellow of the Royal Society🏆 Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
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1868
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Birth1946
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