WHAT:
Demonstration of Radar
WHERE:
NPL, Hampton Rd, Teddington, TW11 0LW, UK
LOCATION:
WHEN:
February 1935
WHO:
Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt
DETAILS:
In 1935, the first practical demonstration of radar technology took place under the guidance of Sir Robert Watson-Watt, a pioneering scientist at NPL. This breakthrough showed how radio waves could be used to detect aircraft, marking the beginning of a technology that would prove vital to Britain’s defense during the Second World War. The success of this demonstration led directly to the creation of the Chain Home radar network, which provided the Royal Air Force with an essential advantage during the Battle of Britain. NPL’s work on radar is recognized as one of the laboratory’s most important contributions to modern science and national security.
LINKS:
The National Physical Laboratory Teddington – Garden Party 13th September 2025
The National Physical laboratory was set up 125 years ago. It has gone on to nurture an incredible array of scientists and researchers with some world changing inventions to their names. On the 13th of September there will be no fewer than FOUR World Origin Site plaques on display before they are put up permanently. Four is an incredible achievement but there are more already in discussion. Here are their first four plaques fresh from the foundry. See link to book for this event
