About Richard Trim
Lived 1931 – 2020 (aged 88–89). Richard Trim was an inventor and engineer.
Richard Trim (22 December 1931 – 21 September 2020) was a British radar engineer who developed technology used in air traffic control systems. He was a key figure in the development and adoption of secondary surveillance radar technology. Trim has been referred to by Raytheon as the "father of secondary radar".
Early life and education
Richard Trim was born in Hackney, East London, in 1931. His schooling was disrupted during the Second World War, and he left South West Essex Technical College with no qualifications at the age of 16 and began an apprenticeship at AC Cossor Ltd. He was later promoted to chief engineer (air) at a Cossor subsidiary,
Department of Trade and Industry Smart Award for a microwave beacon project.
Design Council Millennium Product Award for the SMARTSOUND adaptive public address system, exhibited at the Millennium Dome.
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British engineer
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Richard Trim was born in 1931.
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Richard Trim died in 2020.
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Richard Trim was an inventor and engineer.
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