About
Pilot and aviation engineer who is best known for inventing the jet engine. He was a British Royal Air Force engineer air officer and he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire after he retired in 1948.
Trivia
While in the RAF he wrote a thesis suggesting the benefits to jet engine flight, and was soon given the financial support to begin building a prototype engine.
Before Fame
He was rejected from the RAF twice due to his short height, but was provisionally accepted his third time.
Family Life
His father was a mechanic, which formed the foundation of his famous accomplishment.
Associated With
At the same time he was working on his jet designs, Germany's Erich Warsitz was testing out their own versions.