LOCKSPEISER, SIR BEN — (1891–1990), British engineer and civil servant. The son of a London diamond merchant, Ben ( Benny was his official given name) Lockspeiser was educated at Cambridge and served in World War I. Most of his career was spent as an aeronautical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Manchester Mark 1 — This article is about the early British computer. For the aircraft, see Avro Manchester and Avro 533 Manchester. The Manchester Mark 1 was one of the world s first stored program computers. The Manchester Mark 1 was one of the earliest stored… … Wikipedia
Manchester Mark I — Cet article concerne l ordinateur. Pour le bombardier parfois appelé Manchester Mark I, voir Avro Manchester. Le Manchester Mark I était un des premiers ordinateurs électroniques. Il fut développé à l université de Manchester à partir de la Small … Wikipédia en Français
List of Fellows of the Royal Society — This is a list of people who are or were Fellows or Foreign Members of the Royal Society of London. To skip to the list of foreign members, click here. FellowsA*Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester *John Farr Abbott *Louis Paul Abeille… … Wikipedia
Sound barrier — In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during World War II when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility … Wikipedia
Miles M.52 — Artist s impression of the Miles M.52 Role Experimental supersonic aircraft … Wikipedia
List of British Jewish scientists — is a list that includes scientists from the United Kingdom and its predecessor states who are or were Jewish or of Jewish descent. Physicists * Petrus Alphonsi, Spanish born astronomer and doctor [Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, art.… … Wikipedia
Miles M.52 — Die Miles M.52 war ein projektiertes britisches Überschall Forschungsflugzeug, das zwischen 1942 und 1945 unter größter Geheimhaltung entwickelt wurde. Das britische Luftfahrtministerium (Air Ministry) strich das Projekt aus Gründen, die heute… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Manchester computers — Replica of the Small Scale Experimental Machine (SSEM) at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester The Manchester computers … Wikipedia
AERONAUTICS, AVIATION, AND ASTRONAUTICS — An early contribution by a Jew to aviation was the cigarshaped airship with an aluminum framework designed in 1892 by the Zagreb timber merchant david schwarz . His designs were sold to Count Zeppelin, who carried them through to produce the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
