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[edit] Name

This question was originally at the bottom of the article:

The names Barnes Neville Wallis and Neville Barnes Wallis are used variously across sources. Anyone know the correct version?

Yes, the correct name is Barnes Neville Wallis - Julian Temple, Curator of Aviation, Brooklands Museum

[edit] Wife

This should be mentioned, but I'm short of time: [1] Andy Mabbett 23:28, 7 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Knighthood

Wallis' postnominals only include a Commander of the British Empire (CBE), but he is referred to as "Sir Barnes". Later in the article, it credits him with a knighthood in 1968, presumably a KBE. The British Honours website doesn't seem to have complete lists of all recipients, and a quick google was inconclusive, so I'm not sure how to correct the article.

Barnes Wallis was awarded a Knight Bachelor in 1968 and I have shown Kt against his name although technically it may not be correct to include it. But the Royal Airforce Museum show it this way, so I have followed suit. Tony Knight - Barnes Wallis - researcher

[edit] Refs please

This could be a B if ... Victuallers (talk) 12:25, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Surname

A question to native English speakers: what is the correct spelling of Sir Barnes surname?

ND 21:02, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Parkes Dish

Does anyone have any references to his work on the radio telescope at Parkes Observatory?

Nick 3216 (talk) 12:06, 16 December 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Speling

It's GEODESIC, not GEODETIC. I can't seem to edit it for some reason. Can someone fix? Bobkeyes (talk) 02:27, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Done. Can't see a reason why you couldn't edit it. The geodesic airframe article does mention 'geodetic' as an alternate but someone may have just put that in there as it is does not seem to be mentioned in the rest of the article. This one has geodesic throughout now for consistency. Cheers Nimbus (Cumulus nimbus floats by) 07:38, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

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[edit] Name

[edit] Wife

[edit] Knighthood

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[edit] Parkes Dish

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