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The fighting strength of a force may be broadly defined as proportional to the square of its numerical strength multiplied by the fighting value of its individual units.

Frederick W. Lanchester

Frederick W. Lanchester

Frederick W. Lanchester

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Born: October 23, 1868

Died: March 8, 1946 (aged 77)

Bio: Frederick William Lanchester LLD, Hon FRAeS, FRS, an English polymath and engineer, made important contributions to automotive engineering and to aerodynamics, and co-invented the topic of operations research.

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