Edward George Bowen
Edward George 'Taffy' Bowen, CBE, FRS (14 January 1911 – 12 August 1991) was a British physicist who made a major contribution to the development of radar, and so helped win both the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. He was also an early radio astronomer.
Read more about Edward George Bowen: Early Years, Ground-based Radar, Airborne Radar, World War Two, The Tizard Mission, Australia, Personal Life
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