| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer 08:13 - Nov 5 with 930 views | StokieBlue |
I'd not heard of him before but he's a direct descendant of Francis Bacon and developed the back-up power systems for Apollo 11 whilst working in Cambridge.
The fuel cells he developed also created electricity for communications and air conditioning.
The efficiency and high energy density of the fuel cells played such an integral role in the success of the Apollo missions that President Richard Nixon told Bacon: “Without you, Tom, we wouldn’t have gotten to the moon.”
After they returned to Earth, astronauts Neil Armstong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins met Bacon at Downing Street and presented him with a signed photograph of Armstrong’s famous first “small step” on the moon.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/02/recognition-at-last-for-tom-baco
A brilliant achievement from someone who believed in his ideas enough to start a company and progress from there.
SB [Post edited 5 Nov 2024 8:13]
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:18 - Nov 5 with 897 views | NthQldITFC |
Remarkable.
To store that much usable energy in a thing where there's not mushroom, the bloke was clearly mustard at his job.
I do hope this doesn't turn into a fried breakfast punathon. |  |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:24 - Nov 5 with 880 views | BlueBadger |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:18 - Nov 5 by NthQldITFC |
Remarkable.
To store that much usable energy in a thing where there's not mushroom, the bloke was clearly mustard at his job.
I do hope this doesn't turn into a fried breakfast punathon. |
I sure hope nobody eggs you on. |  |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:27 - Nov 5 with 861 views | Keno |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:24 - Nov 5 by BlueBadger |
I sure hope nobody eggs you on. |
I sure some idiot will fry |  |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:43 - Nov 5 with 815 views | NthQldITFC |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:27 - Nov 5 by Keno |
I sure some idiot will fry |
Doesn't look like it's going to take off; the idea was, perhaps, a bit half baked - beens everal better posts since. | |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:45 - Nov 5 with 806 views | Keno |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:43 - Nov 5 by NthQldITFC |
Doesn't look like it's going to take off; the idea was, perhaps, a bit half baked - beens everal better posts since. |
I think you have gone a bit black pudding it like that | |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:53 - Nov 5 with 788 views | Cotty |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:18 - Nov 5 by NthQldITFC |
Remarkable.
To store that much usable energy in a thing where there's not mushroom, the bloke was clearly mustard at his job.
I do hope this doesn't turn into a fried breakfast punathon. |
Mustard on your breakfast?!! Why not just add chips while you're at it!!!!!!! |  | | |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 09:03 - Nov 5 with 752 views | Keno |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:53 - Nov 5 by Cotty |
Mustard on your breakfast?!! Why not just add chips while you're at it!!!!!!! |
saute potatoes are nice with a fry up, good to dip in the egg yolk | |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 09:05 - Nov 5 with 740 views | Cotty |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 09:03 - Nov 5 by Keno |
saute potatoes are nice with a fry up, good to dip in the egg yolk |
Breakfast potatoes should be hashed. You're welcome. | | | |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 09:10 - Nov 5 with 718 views | Keno |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 09:05 - Nov 5 by Cotty |
Breakfast potatoes should be hashed. You're welcome. |
thats a fair comment, I sit corrected | |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 10:50 - Nov 5 with 638 views | GlasgowBlue |
I believe he was a distant relative to Phil Ham. |  |
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| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 10:51 - Nov 5 with 631 views | DanTheMan |
| Interesting read on Tom Francis Bacon, UK based Apollo engineer on 08:53 - Nov 5 by Cotty |
Mustard on your breakfast?!! Why not just add chips while you're at it!!!!!!! |
English mustard and ketchup on a bacon cob is lovely. |  |
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