Biography:Dennis Lyons
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Dennis 'Joe' Lyons (26 August 1916 – 29 March 2011) was a British scientist who researched topics ranging from rockets to roundabouts.[1][2] He led the research of the Blue Streak and Black Knight rockets that were developed at the Royal Aircraft Establishment during the 1950s.[2] In 1965 he became the director of the Road Research Laboratory, overseeing the introduction of the breathalyser, motorway crash barriers and compulsory front seat belts.[1][2]
In 2012 his ashes were scattered at Farnborough Airport from a Tiger Moth.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Reg Turnill (2011-04-17). "Dennis Lyons obituary". The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2011/apr/17/dennis-lyons-obituary. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Clive Cookson (2011-05-20). "Research 'boffin' of rockets and roundabouts". The Financial Times. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e2c5db4-831a-11e0-85a4-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2Bw3dxl10. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
- ↑ "Dennis Lyons' ashes scattered from Tiger Moth". BBC News. 2012-11-11. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-20280075. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
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