G. Tilghman Richards
George Tilghman Richards | |
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The first annular monoplane | |
| Born | 18 August 1883 |
| Died | 22 June 1960 (aged 76) |
| Occupation(s) | Aeronautical engineer Museum curator |
| Parent(s) | George Richards, Amy Florence Richards |
George Tilghman Richards (1883–1960), usually known as G. Tilghman Richards, was a British aeronautical engineer, mechanical engineer, and Science Museum, London curator, best known for his work on the Lee-Richards annular aeroplanes.
Richards was a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), Member of the Institute of Aeronautical Engineers (MIAeE), Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (M.I. Mech.E.), and a chartered mechanical engineer.