Beverley Shenstone - Wikipedia
Beverley Strahan Shenstone MASc, HonFRAes, FAIAA, AFIAS, FCAISI, HonOSTIV (10 June 1906 to 9 November 1979) was a Canadian aerodynamicist often credited with developing the aerodynamics of the Supermarine Spitfire elliptical wing. In his later career he established the technical foundation of British commercial airline industry [clarification needed] and promoted human powered flight.