James Lighthill (Q944275)

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British applied mathematician (1924-1998)
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James Lighthill
British applied mathematician (1924-1998)

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    given name
    James
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    family name
    Lighthill
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    place of death
    Sark
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    award received
    Copley Medal
    point in time
    1998
    award rationale
    In recognition of his profound contributions to many fields within fluid mechanics including important aspects of the interaction of sound and fluid flow and numerous other contributions which have had practical applications in aircraft engine design. He (English)
    1 reference
    reference URL
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1dsunM9ukGLgaW3HdG9cvJ_QKd7pWjGI0qi_fCb1ROD4/pubhtml?gid=1336391689&single=true
    title
    Award winners : Copley Medal (English)
    publisher
    Royal Society
    language of work or name
    English
    retrieved
    30 December 2018
    Royal medal
    point in time
    1964
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    Harvey Prize
    point in time
    1981
    country of citizenship
    United Kingdom
    award rationale
    Pioneering research in fluid mechanics and his leadership in the application of mathematics to the engineering and biological sciences. (English)
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    reference URL
    https://harveypz.net.technion.ac.il/harvey-prize-laureates/
    Otto Laporte Award
    point in time
    1984
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    Identifiers

    FAST ID
    39048
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    Academic Tree ID
    676598
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    CTHS person ID
    117446
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    Leopoldina member ID
    4221
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