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Harry Egerton Wimperis CB CBE MIEE FRAeS AMICE Wh.Sch (27 August 1876 – 16 July 1960) was a British aeronautical engineer who acted as the Director of Scientific Research at the UK's Air Ministry prior to World War II. He is best known for his role in setting up the Committee for the Scientific Survey of Air Defence under Henry Tizard, which led directly to the development and introduction of radar in the UK. He is also known for the development of the Drift Sight and Course Setting Bomb Sight during World War I, devices that revolutionised the art of bombing.

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  • Harry Egerton Wimperis (* 27. August 1876 in London; † 16. Juli 1960 in Edinburgh, Schottland) war ein englischer Wissenschaftler und Erfinder. Er erfand den Wimperis Beschleunigungssensor, die Gyroturn-Anzeige und ein Bombenvisier für Flugzeuge. Zwischen 1915 und 1925 diente er als Experimental-Offizier im Royal Navy Air Service, in der Royal Air Force und den Air Ministry Laboratories. 1925 wurde er Direktor der wissenschaftlichen Forschung am Luftfahrtministerium. 1938 wurde er Aeronautischer Berater am Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (Rat für wissenschaftliche und industrielle Forschung) des Commonwealth of Australia. 1936 bis 1938 war er Präsident der Royal Aeronautical Society und 1939 der Engineering Section der British Association. Von 1946 bis 1950 war er Mitglied Atomic Energy Study Group im Chatham House. Mit seiner Frau Grace d’Avray, eine Tochter von Sir George Parkin, hatte er drei Töchter. (de)
  • Harry Egerton Wimperis CB CBE MIEE FRAeS AMICE Wh.Sch (27 August 1876 – 16 July 1960) was a British aeronautical engineer who acted as the Director of Scientific Research at the UK's Air Ministry prior to World War II. He is best known for his role in setting up the Committee for the Scientific Survey of Air Defence under Henry Tizard, which led directly to the development and introduction of radar in the UK. He is also known for the development of the Drift Sight and Course Setting Bomb Sight during World War I, devices that revolutionised the art of bombing. (en)
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  • Harry Egerton Wimperis CB CBE MIEE FRAeS AMICE Wh.Sch (27 August 1876 – 16 July 1960) was a British aeronautical engineer who acted as the Director of Scientific Research at the UK's Air Ministry prior to World War II. He is best known for his role in setting up the Committee for the Scientific Survey of Air Defence under Henry Tizard, which led directly to the development and introduction of radar in the UK. He is also known for the development of the Drift Sight and Course Setting Bomb Sight during World War I, devices that revolutionised the art of bombing. (en)
  • Harry Egerton Wimperis (* 27. August 1876 in London; † 16. Juli 1960 in Edinburgh, Schottland) war ein englischer Wissenschaftler und Erfinder. Er erfand den Wimperis Beschleunigungssensor, die Gyroturn-Anzeige und ein Bombenvisier für Flugzeuge. Zwischen 1915 und 1925 diente er als Experimental-Offizier im Royal Navy Air Service, in der Royal Air Force und den Air Ministry Laboratories. 1925 wurde er Direktor der wissenschaftlichen Forschung am Luftfahrtministerium. (de)
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