Winston Churchill's Best friend- Frederick Lindemann

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Created on: 01-10-19 11:13

“Prof, pray calculate the amount of champagne and spirits I have consumed in my life and indicate how much of this room it would fill” “I’m afraid not more than a few inches, Winston.” “How much to do, how little time remains”.

“I’m afraid not more than a few inches, Winston.” “How much to do, how little time remains”.

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Scientific advisor for more than 3 decades

Lindemann was quick in obliging to complete any scientific calculations Churchill needed with humour

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first met in 1921- Churchill won over by Lindemann's intellectual brilliance, charm and amusing conversation

1926-General Strike-assisted Churchill in publishing the British Gazette

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helped Churchill win the war-alarmed about the deficiencies of the British air defence

1939-appointed Churchill's personal scientific advisor and head of a new scientific branch

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played a vital and powerful role in government

closer to Churchill than anyone in the war except Clementine

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Scientific advisor for more than 3 decades

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Lindemann was quick in obliging to complete any scientific calculations Churchill needed with humour

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first met in 1921- Churchill won over by Lindemann's intellectual brilliance, charm and amusing conversation

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helped Churchill win the war-alarmed about the deficiencies of the British air defence

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played a vital and powerful role in government

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Winston Churchill's Best friend- Frederick Lindemann