Died 1999-06-01.
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Christopher Cockerell
Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell was an English engineer, best known as the inventor of the hovercraft.
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science · English engineer, inventor of the Hovercraft (1910–1999) · inventor · engineer · also Christopher Cockerell, Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell, Cockerell
Born 4 June 1910 · Died 1 June 1999 · Q469938
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1999· 2 entries
Where it was reassembled and is now on show to the public
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Royal Designer for Industry (1987).
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1983· 1 entry
Won James Watt International Medal (1983).
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1968· 1 entry
Awarded John Scott Award (1968).
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1967· 1 entry
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society (1967).
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1966· 3 entries
Won Albert Medal (1966).
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Won Royal Medal (1966).
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Awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1966).
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1965· 1 entry
Won Howard N. Potts Medal (1965).
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1935· 1 entry
Went to work at the Marconi Company, and soon afterwards he married Margaret Elinor Belsham (4 September 1913 – September 1996)
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1934· 1 entry
To study radio and electronics, he went to work at the Radio Research Company
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1910· 1 entry
Born 1910-06-04.
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