Rex Pierson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rex Pierson

British aerospace engineer

Date of Birth: 09-Feb-1891

Place of Birth: Fransham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1948

Profession: engineer, aerospace engineer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Reginald Kirshaw "Rex" Pierson CBE (9 February 1891 – 10 January 1948) was an English aircraft designer and chief designer at Vickers Limited later Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Ltd.
He was responsible for the Vickers Vimy, a heavy bomber designed during World War 1 and the first aircraft to cross the Atlantic non-stop.
He was the chief designer of the Vickers Wellington bomber of World War 2.