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Geoff Wilde

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Geoffrey Light Wilde (21 May 1917 – 18 August 2007) was a British engineer and the designer of the Rolls-Royce RB211. [1]

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Mullard Award

The Mullard Award is awarded annually by the Royal Society to a person who has "an outstanding academic record in any field of natural science, engineering or technology and whose contribution is currently making or has the potential to make a contribution to national prosperity in Britain." It was established in 1967, and has been awarded to more people at once than any other Royal Society medal, with five individuals receiving the award in 1970.

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Old Warwickians

Former pupils of Warwick School are known as Old Warwickians.

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Rolls-Royce Avon

The Rolls-Royce Avon was the first axial flow jet engine designed and produced by Rolls-Royce.

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Warwick School

Warwick School is an independent school with boarding facilities (also known as a public school) for boys in Warwick, England.

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Wide chord

A wide chord fan engine is a term to describe a modern turbofan jet engine having a ducted fan with a specific blade geometry - In layman's terms, they would be described as having wider blades than other jet engines.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Wilde

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