About Rex Pierson
Lived 1891 – 1948 (aged 56). Rex Pierson was a British military flight engineer and engineer.
Reginald Kirshaw "Rex" Pierson CBE (9 February 1891 – 10 January 1948) was an English aircraft designer and chief designer at Vickers Limited later Vickers-Armstrongs Aircraft Ltd.
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Who was Rex Pierson?
British aerospace engineer (1891-1948)
When was Rex Pierson born?
Rex Pierson was born on 9 February 1891 in Fransham.
When did Rex Pierson die?
Rex Pierson died on 10 January 1948 in Cranleigh.
What was Rex Pierson's occupation?
Rex Pierson was a military flight engineer and engineer.
What nationality was Rex Pierson?
Rex Pierson was British.
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