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Christopher Cockerell

Sir Christopher Sydney Cockerell (4 June 1910 – 1 June 1999) was an English engineer, best known as the inventor of the hovercraft.

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Known for
Hovercraft
Alma mater
Peterhouse, Cambridge
Born
(1910-06-04)4 June 1910 Cambridge, England
Children
2
Died
1 June 1999(1999-06-01) (aged 88) Hythe, Hampshire, England
Fields
Mechanical Engineering

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Hovercraft

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Christopher Cockerell

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Christopher Cockerell

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related to External links · 5
Christopher Cockerell → Accessed, Hovercraft-Museum, Information, January, Sir Christopher Cockerell
Alma mater · 1
Christopher Cockerell → Peterhouse, Cambridge
Born · 1
Christopher Cockerell → (1910-06-04)4 June 1910 Cambridge, England
Children · 1
Christopher Cockerell → 2
Died · 1
Christopher Cockerell → 1 June 1999(1999-06-01) (aged 88) Hythe, Hampshire, England
Fields · 1
Christopher Cockerell → Mechanical Engineering
Known for · 1
Christopher Cockerell → Hovercraft
Spouse · 1
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Christopher CockerellAlma materPeterhouse, Cambridge1.00infobox
Christopher CockerellBorn(1910-06-04)4 June 1910 Cambridge, England1.00infobox
Christopher CockerellChildren21.00infobox
Christopher CockerellDied1 June 1999(1999-06-01) (aged 88) Hythe, Hampshire, England1.00infobox
Christopher CockerellFieldsMechanical Engineering1.00infobox
Christopher CockerellKnown forHovercraft1.00infobox
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Christopher Cockerellrelated to External linksInformation0.60section
Christopher Cockerellrelated to External linksSir Christopher Cockerell0.60section
Christopher Cockerellrelated to External linksHovercraft-Museum0.60section
Christopher Cockerellrelated to External linksAccessed0.60section
Christopher Cockerellrelated to External linksJanuary0.60section

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