Geoffrey de Havilland | |
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 Painting of de Havilland | |
| Born | 27 July 1882 High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 21 May 1965 (aged 82) Watford, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Crystal Palace School of Engineering |
| Occupation | Aircraft engineer |
| Spouses | Louise Thomas
(m. 1909; died 1949)Joan Mary Frith
(m. 1951) |
| Children | 3 sons, including Geoffrey Jr. and John |
| Relatives | Hereward de Havilland (brother) Dame Olivia de Havilland (cousin) Joan Fontaine (cousin) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1912–1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Royal Flying Corps |
| Battles / wars | First World War |
| Awards | Air Force Cross (AFC) Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) |
Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation pioneer and aerospace engineer. The aircraft company he founded produced the Mosquito, which has been considered the most versatile warplane ever built,[1] and his Comet was the first jet airliner to go into production.
- ^ Davenport-Hines, Richard. "Havilland, Sir Geoffrey de (1882–1965)." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Ed. H.C.G. Matthew and Brian Harrison. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004. Oxford University.