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An engineer and research physicist, self-styled a Professor as he held no chair, he worked in many fields, often on guidance systems and rocketry. His lack of focus meant he rarely saw projects to completion. He wrote popular science books, 4 SF novels and was a frequent attendee at early conventions. (He spoke at the [[Second British Convention]] and was [[GoH]] at [[Eastercon 1944]]. He was president of the [[British Interplanetary Society]] for 15 years.
 
An engineer and research physicist, self-styled a Professor as he held no chair, he worked in many fields, often on guidance systems and rocketry. His lack of focus meant he rarely saw projects to completion. He wrote popular science books, 4 SF novels and was a frequent attendee at early conventions. (He spoke at the [[Second British Convention]] and was [[GoH]] at [[Eastercon 1944]]. He was president of the [[British Interplanetary Society]] for 15 years.
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(1888 -- 1956)

An engineer and research physicist, self-styled a Professor as he held no chair, he worked in many fields, often on guidance systems and rocketry. His lack of focus meant he rarely saw projects to completion. He wrote popular science books, 4 SF novels and was a frequent attendee at early conventions. (He spoke at the Second British Convention and was GoH at Eastercon. He was president of the British Interplanetary Society for 15 years.

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