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Sign: Cambridge - A memorial plaque to Norman de Bruyne at the entrance to the Faculty of Engineering


Address:
7 Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1PX, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Cambridge For all manhole covers in Cambridge
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
Aviation
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Logo of the Royal Aeronautical Society
ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY
Aeronautical Heritage Award
Dr Norman Adrian de Bruyne
FInstP FRAES FREng FRS
1904-1997
Inventor and pioneer of advanced adhesives that revolutionised aircraft structural design and manufacture
Photography:
2022
Eli Zvuluny
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The sign at the entrance to the Cambridge Faculty of Engineering indicates Norman de Bruyne, a native of Chile who studied at the University of Cambridge, was the first student at the Cambridge Aviation School. De Bruyne is best known for the development of aircraft building adhesives. In 1931 he founded Cambridge Airplane Construction

The place was photographed that day Click for a larger image

On the other side of the gate, is a memorial plaque to Frank Whittle Click for sign's details


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