Bertram Hopkinson
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Bertram Hopkinson CMG FRS MIEE MICE (11 January 1874 – 26 August 1918) was a British patent lawyer and Professor of Mechanism and Applied Mechanics at Cambridge University. In this position he researched flames, explosions and metallurgy and became a pioneer designer of the internal combustion engine.
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Professor, Colonel Bertram Hopkinson | |
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Born | (1874-01-11)11 January 1874 |
Died | 26 August 1918(1918-08-26) (aged 44) England |
Resting place | Ascension Parish Burial Ground, Cambridge |
Education | St Paul's School, London, King's College, London, Trinity College, Cambridge |
Occupation(s) | Professor of mechanism and applied mechanics, University of Cambridge |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Civil engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent law |
Institutions | Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
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