George Bertram Cockburn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Bertram Cockburn

British scientist

Date of Birth: 08-Jan-1872

Place of Birth: Birkenhead, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 25-Feb-1931

Profession: chemist, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

George Bertram Cockburn OBE (8 January 1872 – 25 February 1931) was a research chemist who became an aviation pioneer.
He represented Great Britain in the first international air race at Rheims and co-founded the first aerodrome for the army at Larkhill.
He also trained the first four pilots of what was to become the Fleet Air Arm.
During World War I he worked as a Government Inspector of Aeroplanes for the Royal Flying Corps at Farnborough and subsequently became Head of the Accidents Branch of the Department of the Controller-General of Civil Aviation at the Air Ministry.