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Peter Ambrose Hearne FREng (14 November 1927 - 24 January 2014) was a British engineer, who developed a lot of the technology for head-up displays (HUD). He was Chairman of GEC Avionics.


Early life


He was born in Sunderland.

He attended the Loughborough College of Technology (now Loughborough University) where he studied Aeronautical Engineering, and Cranfield Institute of Technology (now Cranfield University) from 1947.

Head-up display on an F-18
Head-up display on an F-18

Career


He joined BOAC in 1949 and BEA in 1954, where he worked as an aerodynamicist.


GEC Avionics


He became deputy general manager of Marconi Avionics in 1960. He became general manager in 1966.


Personal life


He married in April 1952 and had three sons; his wife was the secretary of the technical director of BOAC. He lived at Wateringbury. He enjoyed gliding. He died in 2014.[1]


References




Business positions
Preceded by
Chairman of GEC Avionics
1992-1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by
General Manager of GEC Avionics
1966-1987
Succeeded by
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by President of the Royal Aeronautical Society
1980-1981
Succeeded by



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