Frederick W. Lanchester

Frederick W. Lanchester
Frederick W. Lanchester
Born	23 October 1868; 18 Alma Square, St John's Wood, London
Died	8 March 1946 (aged 77); Birmingham
Nationality	English
Occupation	Engineer
Parent	Henry Jones Lanchester
Relatives	Henry Vaughan Lanchester (brother); George Lanchester (brother); Edith Lanchester (sister); Elsa Lanchester (niece);
	Engineering career
Significant advance	Automotive engineering; Aerodynamics;
Awards	Guggenheim Medal (1931); Fellow of the Royal Society;

Frederick William Lanchester LLD, Hon FRAeS, FRS (23 October 1868 – 8 March 1946), was an English polymath and engineer who made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics, and co-invented the topic of operations research.

Lanchester became a pioneer British motor-car builder, a hobby which resulted in his developing a successful car company, and is considered one of the "big three" English car engineers—alongside Harry Ricardo and Henry Royce.

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