Sydney Camm
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Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS (5 August 1893 ā 12 March 1966) was an English aeronautical engineer who contributed to many Hawker aircraft designs, from the biplanes of the 1920s to jet fighters. One particularly notable aircraft he designed was the Hawker Hurricane fighter.[1]
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Sydney Camm | |
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Born | 5 August 1893 Windsor, Berkshire, England |
Died | 12 March 1966 (aged 72) Richmond, London, England |
Resting place | Long Ditton Cemetery, Long Ditton, Surrey, England |
Nationality | British |
Education | Royal Free School, Windsor |
Spouse | Hilda Rose Starnes |
Children | 1 daughter |
Parent(s) | Frederick Camm, Mary Smith |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Aeronautics |
Institutions | RAeS |
Employer(s) | Hawker Siddeley |
Significant design | Hawker Hurricane, Hawker Hunter |
Significant advance | Hawker Siddeley P.1127 |
Awards | Knight Bachelor (1953) British Gold Medal for Aeronautics (1949) RAeS Gold Medal (1958) Daniel Guggenheim Medal (1965) International Hall of Aerospace Fame (1984) |
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