As the result of widespread reporting of aviation accidents, you probably know that all modern aircraft carry flight recorders, commonly (and erroneously) known as a “black box”. If the plane crashes, the flight recorder provides investigators with vital information of what happened.
But few of us know who invented the flight recorder. It was an Australian scientist, Dr David Warren, working at the Aeronautical Research Laboratories in Australia, who thought of having a voice recorder in the cockpit. At first his bosses did not like the idea, but he persevered. After working on it secretly for five years, he got the chance to present it to a panel of experts in London. Dr Warren never received any royalties for his invention, and recognition only came late in life, when he was in his 70s-80s.
I hope that young Singaporeans will have the same ingenuity and persistence when solving life’s problems. Perhaps one day, our own children or grandchildren will invent something as impactful for all humankind!
You can read Dr Warren’s story and his brilliant invention in the link below. – LHL
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