C. Donald Bateman

C. Donald Bateman
C. Donald Bateman

Charles Donald Bateman, known as Don Bateman or C. Don Bateman, is an electrical engineer and the inventor of the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS), a device that is responsible for a marked decline in controlled flight into terrain accidents.

It's accepted within the industry that Don Bateman has probably saved more lives than any single person in the history of aviation.

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Male
Date of Birth
March 8th, 1932
Age
94
Birth Place
Canada
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