Similarly, 55 per cent didn’t realise John Logie Baird, who hailed from Dunbartonshire, was the first person to demonstrate a working colour television back in 1928. And 51 per cent had no idea Sir Frank Whittle from Coventry made the very first jet engine having patented the invention in 1928. The research of 2,000 UK adults was commissioned by the Royal Academy of Engineering which will announce the finalists for its prestigious MacRobert Award in June. The prize, which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, is awarded for UK engineering innovation and the winners will be announced on 11 July. “It is very encouraging to see that the public is positive about what the future holds for UK engineering and its importance to our economy.

Source: Daily Mirror May 20, 2019 17:22 UTC