Gender: Male
Arthur Valentine Cleaver OBE FRAeS was a distinguished British rocket engineer. He co-authored a paper which discussed the possibilities and problems of nuclear rocket engines in 1948. After the Second World War he developed de Havilland's Sprite and Spectre rocket engines. He moved to Rolls-Royce in 1957 and in 1960 he became general manager and chief engineer of the Rolls-Royce's rocket departments, where he was responsible for the engines which powered the Blue Streak missile and Black Arrow launch vehicle. While the ELDO vehicle was ultimately unsuccessful and abandoned, the Blue Streak vehicle and its engines worked perfectly on every launch, and Cleaver was awarded the OBE for his part in developing them.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on June 5, 2024
On the name Val Cleaver, Val means Power, Strong, Healthy.
The name Val Cleaver is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Val is commonly found in France, United Kingdom, United States of America, and 84 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Val is recorded 24,427 times globally, ranking it as the 2,658th most common name worldwide.
Val is most prevalent in France, with 6,192 occurrences, making it the 516th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Val is found among 1 in every 121 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| France | #516 | 1 : 211 |
| United Kingdom | #404 | 1 : 121 |
| United States of America | #1,225 | 1 : 533 |
| Brazil | #412 | 1 : 281 |
| Canada | #693 | 1 : 449 |
| Italy | #2,849 | 1 : 1,961 |
| South Africa | #3,047 | 1 : 4,187 |
| Mexico | #2,206 | 1 : 1,798 |
| Belgium | #1,013 | 1 : 582 |
| Nigeria | #2,140 | 1 : 2,452 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Val from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Arthur Valentine Cleaver OBE FRAeS was a distinguished British rocket engineer. He co-authored a paper which discussed the possibilities and problems of nuclear rocket engines in 1948. After the Second World War he developed de Havilland's Sprite and Spectre rocket engines. He moved to Rolls-Royce in 1957 and in 1960 he became general manager and chief engineer of the Rolls-Royce's rocket departments, where he was responsible for the engines which powered the Blue Streak missile and Black Arrow launch vehicle. While the ELDO vehicle was ultimately unsuccessful and abandoned, the Blue Streak vehicle and its engines worked perfectly on every launch, and Cleaver was awarded the OBE for his part in developing them.
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