Stanley Hooker
E552989
Stanley Hooker was a prominent British jet engine engineer who played a key role in advancing Rolls-Royce’s gas turbine technology during and after World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stanley Hooker canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British person
ⓘ
aeronautical engineer ⓘ human ⓘ mechanical engineer ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
degree in mathematics
ⓘ
doctorate in aerodynamics ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Fellow of the Royal Society
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the British Empire ⓘ Royal Aeronautical Society Gold Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1907-09-30 ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of British gas turbine technology
ⓘ
development of early jet-powered fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1984-05-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Imperial College London
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Oxford ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford University
|
| employer |
Bristol Aeroplane Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bristol Siddeley NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Aircraft Establishment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
gas turbine engineering
ⓘ
jet engine design ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Stanley George Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
contributed to early British jet propulsion development during World War II
ⓘ
improved high-altitude performance of the Spitfire via Merlin supercharger design ⓘ led design work on early bypass turbofan engines ⓘ |
| notableFor | key role in Rolls-Royce jet engine development during and after World War II ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of Bristol Centaurus radial engine supercharger
ⓘ
development of Bristol Hercules radial engine supercharger ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Conway turbofan engine ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Derwent jet engine ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Griffon supercharger ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Merlin supercharger ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Nene jet engine ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Pegasus vectored-thrust engine ⓘ development of Rolls-Royce Welland jet engine ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chief Engineer at Bristol Aero Engines
ⓘ
Director of Engineering at Rolls-Royce (Aero Engines) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bristol
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Derby NERFINISHED ⓘ Farnborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Rolls-Royce Nene