Edward George Bowen
Physicist, Chivalric Order Member
1911 – 1991
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Who was Edward George Bowen?
Edward George 'Taffy' Bowen, CBE, FRS was a British physicist who made a major contribution to the development of radar, and so helped win both the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. He was also an early radio astronomer, playing a key role in the establishment of radioastronomy in Australia and the United States.
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- Born
- Jan 14, 1911
Cockett - Parents
- Spouses
- Enid Vesta Williams
(1938 - )
- Enid Vesta Williams
- Children
- Ethnicity
- British people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- King's College London
- Swansea University
- Employment
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
- Died
- Aug 12, 1991
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on July 23, 2013
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