Awards & Winners

Harry Ricardo

Date of Birth 26-January-1885
Place of Birth London
(England, United Kingdom, Great Britain)
Nationality
Profession Engineer
Sir Harry Ricardo was one of the foremost engine designers and researchers in the early years of the development of the internal combustion engine. Among his many other works, he improved the engines that were used in the first tanks, oversaw the research into the physics of internal combustion that led to the use of octane ratings, was instrumental in development of the sleeve valve engine design, and invented the Diesel precombustion chamber that made high-speed diesel engines possible.

Awards by Harry Ricardo

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1944


Rumford Medal
(In recognition of his important contributions to research on the internal combustion engine, which have greatly influenced the development of the various types.)