Alastair Pilkington
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Sir Lionel Alexander Bethune Pilkington OBE FRS[1] (7 January 1920 – 5 May 1995), known as Sir Alastair Pilkington, was a British engineer and businessman who invented and perfected the float glass process for commercial manufacturing of plate glass.
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Alastair Pilkington | |
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Born | 7 January 1920 Calcutta, India |
Died | 5 May 1995 |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Significant advance | float glass process |
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