Robert Cockburn (physicist)

Sir
Robert Cockburn
KBE CB
Cockburn in 1954
Born(1909-03-31)31 March 1909
Portsmouth, England
Died21 March 1994(1994-03-21) (aged 84)
Aldershot, England
Known forPhysicist and electronic countermeasure expert
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Medal for Merit (US)

Sir Robert Cockburn KBE CB (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 31 March 1909 – 21 March 1994) was a British government scientist who played an important role in the field of electronic countermeasures for the RAF in the defence of Britain during the Second World War and later became Director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment and Chief Scientist at the Ministry of Aviation.

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