Cambridge Engineering Achievements

Professor Sir Charles Oatley (1904 - 1996) started the research in 1948 that led directly to the launch in 1965 of the world's first series production scanning electron microscope - the Stereoscan - by the Cambridge Instrument Company. This pioneering work is described in our History of the Scanning Electron Microscope

Sir Frank Whittle (1907 - 1996) is perhaps our best known ex-student. In 1936 he received his B.A. with first class honours in the Mechanical Sciences Tripos. He continued with post-graduate work here until 1937. Our Whittle Exhibition covers aspects of the life and work of this pioneer of jet propulsion.