David Warren
VietnamscientistMaleb. 19719.0Global Dominance: 0.00%David Warren was an Australian scientist known for inventing the cockpit voice recorder in the 1950s. His innovation was prompted by the investigation into the crash of the de Havilland Comet, and his design has since become a crucial tool in the aviation industry for improving flight safety and understanding the circumstances surrounding air disasters.
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David Warren was wrongfully convicted alongside Eric Smokes and spent 20 years in prison before being exonerated.
Lời khai gian dối khiến hai thiếu niên gánh tội oan gần 40 nămVnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-07-28
Vietnam· 2026-07-28
David Warren came up with the idea for the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) in the 1950s.
What the ‘black box’ can tell us about plane crashes 為空難解謎的「黑盒子」Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·
Taiwan· 2025-07-15
Taiwan· 2025-07-15Also mentioned
Francois Hussenot
David Warren had the idea for the cockpit voice recorder while investigating the crash of the Comet.
É verdade que é laranja, e não preta? Como funciona? Veja perguntas e respostas sobre as caixas-pretasO Estado de S. Paulo (Estadão)·
Liechtenstein· 2025-07-13
Liechtenstein· 2025-07-13Also mentionedFrancois Hussenot