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Linton Hope

1863 – 1920

British Olympic sailor

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About Linton Hope

Lived 1863 – 1920 (aged 57). Linton Hope was a British architect and engineer.

Linton Chorley Hope FRAes (18 April 1863 – 20 December 1920) was a sailor from Great Britain, Both Olympic races were won using the yacht Scotia designed by Hope. He was appointed naval architect to the King of the Belgians.

In 1915 Hope designed the AD Flying Boat for the British Admiralty's Air Department and his hull designs were used by a number of British flying boats in the 1920s including the Phoenix P.5 Cork and Fairey Titania, largest flying boat in the world at the time.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
Also known as
Linton Chorley Hope, Major Linton Hope

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Linton Hope's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Linton Hope?

British Olympic sailor (1863–1920)

When was Linton Hope born?

Linton Hope was born on 18 April 1863 in Macclesfield.

When did Linton Hope die?

Linton Hope died on 20 December 1920 in Midhurst.

What was Linton Hope's occupation?

Linton Hope was an architect and engineer.

What nationality was Linton Hope?

Linton Hope was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Linton Hope

· Wikidata: Q4500469

· DBpedia: Linton Hope

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