Frederick W. Lanchester, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frederick W. Lanchester

British polymath

Date of Birth: 23-Oct-1868

Place of Birth: Lewisham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1946

Profession: engineer, entrepreneur, inventor, non-fiction writer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Frederick William Lanchester LLD, Hon FRAeS, FRS (23 October 1868 – 8 March 1946), was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics, and co-invented the topic of operations research. Lanchester became a pioneer British motor-car builder, a hobby which resulted in his developing a successful car company, and is considered one of the "big three" English car engineers - alongside Harry Ricardo and Henry Royce.