Barnes Wallis

Barnes Wallis' Death

Born (Birthday) September 26, 1887

Death Date October 30, 1979

Age of Death 92 years

Cause of Death Unknown

Place of Death Leatherhead Hospital, Leatherhead, United Kingdom

Profession Engineer

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Biography - A Short Wiki

Scientist and engineer who invented the bouncing bomb, which was used during World War II, and creator of the Victory Bomber aircraft. He was portrayed by Michael Redgrave in the 1955 film The Dam Busters, which was about the use of his invention on the dams of Ruhr Valley during World War II.

He began working as an airplane engineer for the company Vickers.

He helped develop airplanes for the military and changed the way that airplanes were wired.