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Eric Roberts Laithwaite (14 June 1921 – 27 November 1997) was an English electrical engineer, known as the "Father of Maglev" [1] for his development of the linear induction motor and maglev rail system after Hermann Kemper's theories and after Charles Wheatstone's pioneering.
Laithwaite was appointed CIE in the 1935 New Year Honours, [8] CSI in the 1938 New Year Honours [9] and knighted KCIE in 1941. [10] He was further appointed KCMG in the 1948 New Year Honours, [11] GCMG in the 1953 Coronation Honours [12] and KCB in the 1956 New Year Honours. [13] In 1960 he was appointed a Knight of Malta.
A Reddit employee restored the forum and its moderators an hour later. [226] [227] A 2020 review analyzing ten discussion boards on r/KotakuInAction suggested a connection between Gamergate and right-wing extremism (RWE). According to the review, the three main themes in these discussion boards were "RWE bigotry", "always anti-left" and "hate ...
Laithwaite is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Eric Laithwaite (1921–1997), English electrical engineer; Sir Gilbert Laithwaite (1894–1986), Irish-British civil servant and diplomat; James Laithwaite (born 1991), English rugby league player; Peter Laithwaite (born 1967), English entrepreneur and technologist
Peter William Laithwaite (born 1967) is an English business entrepreneur and technologist. According to the Bolton News, he made his personal fortune after selling Recover Healthcare in 2013. [1] Laithwaite is the CEO of several businesses across the UK. Laithwaite won SME Business of the Year at the Bolton and Bury Business Awards in 2012. [2]
Kingfield Stadium, currently known as The Laithwaite Community Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the Kingfield area of Woking, Surrey, ...
James Laithwaite (born 23 September 1991) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship and the Bradford Bulls in League 1. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Transrapid 09 at the Emsland test facility in Lower Saxony, Germany A full trip on the Shanghai Transrapid maglev train Example of low-speed urban maglev system, Linimo. Maglev (derived from magnetic levitation) is a system of rail transport whose rolling stock is levitated by electromagnets rather than rolled on wheels, eliminating rolling resistance.