Ken Wallis
British aviator, inventor and engineer (1916–2013)
Died aged 97TaurusUnited Kingdom
Biography
Wing Commander Kenneth Horatio Wallis (26 April 1916 – 1 September 2013) was a British aviator, engineer, and inventor. During the Second World War, Wallis served in the Royal Air Force and flew 28 bomber missions over Germany; after the war, he moved on to research and development, before retiring in 1964. He later became one of the leading exponents of autogyros and earned 34 world records, still holding eight of them at the time of his death in 2013.
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Awards & honours (3)
- Distinguished Service Order
- Member of the Order of the British Empire
- Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Quick answers about Ken Wallis
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- Ken Wallis died on September 1, 2013 at the age of 97.
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- Ken Wallis was born on April 26, 1916.
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- Ken Wallis was born in Ely.
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- Ken Wallis's zodiac sign is Taurus.
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- Ken Wallis is a citizen of United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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