Christopher cockerell biography
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Christopher Cockerell
English engineer, inventor of the hovercraft Date of Birth: 04.06.1910 Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Career at Marconi
- Invention of the Hovercraft
- Government Support and the SR-N1
- Public Debut and Recognition
- Later Career and Legacy
Early Life and Education
Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell was born on June 4, 1910, in Cambridge, England.
His father, Sir Sydney Cockerell, was the director of the Fitzwilliam Museum. Christopher attended Gresham's School in Holt and later studied engineering at Peterhouse College, Cambridge University, where he was taught by William Dobson Womersley.
Career at Marconi
After graduating, Cockerell began his career at W.
H. Allen & Sons in Bedford.
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He returned to Cambridge in 1934 to study radio and electronics, then joined the Radio Research Company (RRC). In 1935, he became an employee of Guglielmo Marconi's company. Cockerell married Elinor Belsham and continued working for M