Brian H. Rowe (1931 – February 22, 2007) was a British-born American engineer, chief executive officer of General Electric Aviation, a member of the

National Academy of Engineering The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is an American Nonprofit organization, nonprofit, NGO, non-governmental organization. It is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), along with the National Academ ...

, a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.National Academy of Engineering, Memorial Tributes: Volume 15 (2011);Brian H. Rowe;by M. J. Benzakein
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[http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/2007/02/22/ge-engine-pioneer-dead/ seattle Pi;Brian Rowe, the former GE executive who played a key role in the development of the world’s most powerful engine that is used on Boeing’s 777] Rowe was also noted for his contributions to the development of the world’s most powerful engine, which is used on Boeing 777. The

said Rowe was "a man who helped define aviation in the 20th century".

General Electric General Electric Company (GE) was an American Multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in 1892, incorporated in the New York (state), state of New York and headquartered in Boston. Over the year ...

called him "a towering figure in GE Aviation history and a world-renowned jet engine pioneer".

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rowe, Brian H. 1931 births 2007 deaths American aerospace engineers Members of the United States National Academy of Engineering Fellows of the Royal Aeronautical Society Fellows of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics 20th-century American engineers