Laithwaite, E. R.

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Laithwaite, E. R.
Other forms of name
nna Laithwaite, Eric Roberts
Laithwaite, Eric
Date of birth
1921-06-14
Date of death
1997-11-27
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 38161933
Wikidata: Q125819
Library of congress: n 50039432
Sources of Information
  • His Induction machines for special purposes, 1966.
  • His Invitation to engineering, 1984:CIP t.p. (Eric Laithwaite) add. info from pub. (prof. of heavy electr. engineering at Imperial College, London)
  • LC data base, 7/18/84(hdg.: Laithwaite, Eric Roberts; usage: E.R. Laithwaite)

Wikipedia description:

Eric Roberts Laithwaite (14 June 1921 – 27 November 1997) was an English electrical engineer, known as the "Father of Maglev" for his development of the linear induction motor and maglev rail system after Hermann Kemper.

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