Henry Folland

aviation pioneer and aircraft designer (1889–1954)
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Summary

Henry Folland was born on January 22, 1889[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on September 5, 1954[3], in Nottingham[4]. He worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], entrepreneur[8], and design engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: September 4, 1954[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[12], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Family name: Folland[16]
  • Given name: Henry[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]

Why It Matters

Henry Folland has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Henry Folland born?

Henry Folland's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Henry Folland die?

Henry Folland died in Nottingham[4].

What did Henry Folland do for work?

Henry Folland worked as a military flight engineer[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], entrepreneur[8], and design engineer[9].

What awards did Henry Folland receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'it', 'mg', 'pl', 'pt']
    Date of death → +1954-09-05T00:00:00Z, +1954-09-04T00:00:00Z
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Nottingham
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    Award received → Officer of the Order of the British Empire
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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