George Constantinesco

George Constantinescu
Constantinescu on a 2016 Romanian stamp
Born	4 October 1881 Craiova
Died	11 December 1965 (aged 84) Oxen House, Coniston Water
Occupation	Inventor
Spouse(s)	(1) Alexandra Cocorescu (2) Eva Litton
Children	Ian Constantinescu

George "Gogu" Constantinescu (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈd͡ʒe̯ord͡ʒe konstantiˈnesku] ( listen), first name's diminutive is Gogu, last name also Constantinesco; 4 October 1881 – 11 December 1965) was a Romanian scientist, engineer and inventor. During his career, he registered over 130 inventions. He is the creator of the theory of sonics, a new branch of continuum mechanics, in which he described the transmission of mechanical energy through vibrations.

Born in Craiova in "the Doctor's House" near the Mihai Bravu Gardens, he was influenced by his father George, born in 1844 (a professor of mathematics and engineering science, specialized in mathematics at the Sorbonne University). Gogu Constantinescu settled in the United Kingdom in 1912. He was an honorary member of the Romanian Academy.

He married Alexandra (Sandra) Cocorescu in Richmond, London, in December 1914. The couple moved to Wembley and, after their son Ian was born, they moved to Weybridge. The marriage broke down in the 1920s and ended in divorce. He then married Eva Litton and the couple moved to Oxen House, beside Lake Coniston. Eva had two children, Richard and Michael, by a previous marriage.