Radar in the Second World War

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Welsh contributions to the development of radar in World War 2 - the work of Edward Bowen.

Eddie Butler describes Welsh contributions to the development of radar during the Second World War, looking at the work of Swansea born Edward 'Taffy' Bowen on the ASV and AI radar systems.
From: Wales and the History of the World ; Firsts
First broadcast : 03 March 2010

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 9-11, 11-14, 14-16

Subject : History

Topic : Twentieth century world

Keywords : Second World War

Notes : History GCSE unit - Depression, war and recovery 1930-1951. History work on the Second World War ( key stage 2 and key stage 3) Science unit - properties of materials

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