Francis Thomas Bacon
Francis Thomas Bacon (born December 21, 1904 in Billericay , † May 24, 1992 in Little Shelford ) was an English engineer.
From 1925 to 1940, Bacon worked for CA Parsons & Co. Ltd. in Newcastle upon Tyne. He then worked at King's College, Cambridge , working on the development of alkaline fuel cells . In 1959 he introduced the first 6 kW fuel cell based on the principle of the alkaline fuel cell. Fuel cells based on this were later used in space travel as part of the Apollo program .
Bacon received the Order of the British Empire and was a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Royal Society . In 1991 he received the first Grove Medal from Elsevier Verlag.
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| SURNAME | Bacon, Francis Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 21, 1904 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Billericay |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 24, 1992 |
| Place of death | Little Shelford |