Frank Whittle

Summary

Frank Whittle is a human^[1]. He was born in Coventry^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1907^[3]. He passed away in Columbia^[4]. He died on August 9, 1996^[5]. He worked as a military flight engineer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], inventor^[8], engineer^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,268 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Frank Whittle's place of birth was Coventry^[2].
• Frank Whittle died in Columbia^[4].
• Frank Whittle was born on June 1, 1907^[3].
• Frank Whittle died on August 9, 1996^[5].
• Frank Whittle is buried at Lincolnshire^[12].
• Frank Whittle held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Frank Whittle worked as a military flight engineer^[6].
• Frank Whittle's professions included aircraft pilot^[7].
• Frank Whittle's professions included inventor^[8].
• Frank Whittle worked as an engineer^[9].
• Frank Whittle's professions included aerospace engineer^[10].
• Frank Whittle's field of work was mechanical engineering^[14].
• Among Frank Whittle's employers was Royal Air Force^[15].
• Frank Whittle was educated at Peterhouse^[16].
• Frank Whittle was educated at Royal Air Force College Cranwell^[17].
• Frank Whittle received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[18].
• Frank Whittle received the Companion of the Order of the Bath^[19].
• Frank Whittle received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20].
• Frank Whittle received the Commander of the Legion of Merit^[21].
• Frank Whittle received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal^[22].
• Frank Whittle received the Charles Stark Draper Prize^[23].
• Frank Whittle was a member of Royal Society^[24].
• Frank Whittle was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Frank Whittle is recorded as male^[26].
• Frank Whittle's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Coventry^[2], Frank Whittle… he was born on June 1, 1907^[3].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse^[16], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1284^[30] and Royal Air Force College Cranwell^[17], a military academy^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1919^[33], headquartered in RAF Cranwell^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], inventor^[8], engineer^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10]. Frank Whittle's field of work was mechanical engineering^[14]. He was employed by Royal Air Force^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], a fellowship award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]; Companion of the Order of the Bath^[19], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1815^[39]; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], a grade of an order^[40], in United Kingdom^[41]; Commander of the Legion of Merit^[21], a grade of an order^[42], in United States^[43]; Daniel Guggenheim Medal^[22], a science award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1928^[46]; and Charles Stark Draper Prize^[23], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1989^[49].

Death and Burial

Frank Whittle died on August 9, 1996^[5]. He passed away in Columbia^[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer^[50]. He is buried at Lincolnshire^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Frank Whittle include Sir Frank Whittle Medal^[51], a science award^[52], founded in 2001^[53] and Whittle Peninsula^[54], a peninsula^[55].

Why It Matters

Frank Whittle ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,268 views/month, #6,900 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of turbojet^[58], an engine class^[59], founded in 1930^[60]. Entities named for him include Sir Frank Whittle Medal^[51], a science award^[52], founded in 2001^[53] and Whittle Peninsula^[54], a peninsula^[55].

FAQs

Where was Frank Whittle born?

Frank Whittle's place of birth was Coventry^[2].

Where did Frank Whittle die?

Frank Whittle died in Columbia^[4].

What did Frank Whittle do for work?

Frank Whittle worked as military flight engineer^[6], aircraft pilot^[7], inventor^[8], engineer^[9], and aerospace engineer^[10].

Where did Frank Whittle go to school?

Frank Whittle was educated at Peterhouse^[16] and Royal Air Force College Cranwell^[17].

What awards did Frank Whittle receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[18], Companion of the Order of the Bath^[19], Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[20], and Commander of the Legion of Merit^[21].

What did Frank Whittle discover?

Frank Whittle is credited as discoverer of turbojet^[58].