Henry Tizard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Tizard

British chemist

Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1885

Place of Birth: Gillingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Oct-1959

Profession: mathematician, rector, chemist, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Ministry of Defence

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sir Henry Thomas Tizard (23 August 1885 – 9 October 1959) was an English chemist, inventor and Rector of Imperial College, who developed the modern "octane rating" used to classify petrol, helped develop radar in World War II, and led the first serious studies of UFOs.