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Robert Cockburn | |
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Born | |
Died | 21 March 1994 Aldershot, England | (aged 84)
Known for | Physicist and electronic countermeasure expert |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Medal for Merit (US) |
Sir Robert Cockburn KBE CB (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 31 March 1909 – 21 March 1994) was a British government scientist who played an important role in the field of electronic countermeasures for the RAF in the defence of Britain during the Second World War and later became Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment and Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Aviation.