Eric Laithwaite
# Eric Laithwaite

Eric Roberts Laithwaite (Atherton, 14 de junho de 1921 – 27 de novembro de 1997) foi um engenheiro eletricista inglês, conhecido como o "pai do Maglev" por seu desenvolvimento do Maglev.

## Publicações
### Artigos

* A Radiation Theory of the Assembling of Moths The Entomologist, June–July 1960, vol.93(1166–1167), pp. 113–117, 133–137 +plate(III)
* Eric Laithwaite, "Linear motors for high-speed vehicles", New Scientist, 28 June 1973, p. 802-805
* "Eric Laithwaite defies Newton", New Scientist, 14 November 1974, p470
* The multiplication of bananas by umbrellas Electrical Review, 20–27 December 1974, pp. 822–824
* The bigger they are, the harder they fall Electrical Review, 14 February 1975, pp. 40–42
* 1975 – A space odyssey Electrical Review, 28 March – 4 April 1975, pp. 398–400
* Roll Isaac, roll – Part I Electrical Review, Vol. 204, No. 7, 16 February 1979, pp. 38–41
* Roll Isaac, roll – Part II Electrical Review, Vol. 204, No. 11, 16 March 1979, pp. 31–33
* Give us a sign Electrical Review, Vol. 207, No. 3, 18 July 1980, pp. 40–42
* "Gaze in wonder: an engineer looks at biology", (1988), Speculations in Science and Technology, vol.11(4), 341–345.
* The influence of Michael Faraday on power engineering. Power engineering journal, Vol.5, No. 5, September 1991, pp. 209–219

### Livros

* Propulsion without wheels (1965)
* Induction machines for special purposes (1966)
* The engineer in wonderland (1967) — The Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas lectures, 1966/67. With illustrations, including a portrait.
* The linear motor and its application to tracked hovercraft (1971)
* Linear electric motors (1971) Mills & Boon Monographs and Technical Library
* Experiments with a linear induction motor (1971)
* Exciting electrical machines (1974)
* All things are possible: an engineer looks at research and development (1976)
* Transport without wheels ed. (1977)
* How to invent (1977) co-written by Meredith Thring
* Why does a glow-worm glow? (1977) illustrated by Mike Jackson
* Electric energy: its generation, transmission and use (1980) co-written by L.L. Freris
* Engineer through the looking glass (1980)— a revised and expanded version of his Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas lectures, 1974/75. With illustrations, including a portrait.
* Invitation to engineering (1984)
* Shape is important (1986)
* Force: a basic ingredient (1986)
* A history of linear electric motors (1986)
* Using materials (1987)
* Size is vital (1987)
* An inventor in the Garden of Eden (1994)

## Honrarias

* 1986 - Prêmio Nikola Tesla IEEE do Instituto de Engenheiros Eletricistas e Eletrônicos