| Sir Morien Bedford Morgan
Sir Morien Bedford Morgan (December 20, 1912 - April, 1978), was a noted Welsh aeronautics engineer, sometimes known as "the Father Of Concorde".
He was born in Bridgend, the son of draper John Bedford Morgan and fourth great grandson of John Bedford, ironmaster. He studied at local schools, then at Magdalen College School, Oxford, and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. From 1935 he was based at the Aero Flight research institute. In 1948 he began research into the development of a supersonic passenger airliner, and continued as director of the Concorde project until 1959. In 1967, he became the first Welshman to be President of the Royal Aeronautical Society. He was knighted in 1969, and in the same year became director of the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Farnborough. In 1972 he succeeded Prof. Keith Guthrie as Master of Downing College, Cambridge, a post he held until his death. |
