Arthur Gouge

Sir Arthur Gouge
Born(1890-07-03)July 3, 1890
Northfleet, Kent, England
DiedOctober 14, 1962(1962-10-14) (aged 72)
Ryde, Isle of Wight, England
Resting placeSt. Margaret's Cemetery, Rochester, Kent
EducationGravesend Technical School
Woolwich Polytechnic
Children2
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautical engineer
Employer(s)Short Brothers, Saunders-Roe
ProjectsShort Empire, Short Sunderland, Short Stirling, Saunders-Roe Princess
Significant designGouge flap
AwardsRAeS British Gold Medal for Aeronautics (1937)

Sir Arthur Gouge (3 July 1890 – 14 October 1962) was a British engineer and aircraft designer from Kent, who worked notably for Short Brothers where he designed the "C-class" Empire and Sunderland flying boats.

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