James Lighthill (Q944275)

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British applied mathematician (1924–1998)
  • Michael J. Lighthill
  • Michael James Lighthill
  • Sir Michael James Lighthill
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James Lighthill
British applied mathematician (1924–1998)
  • Michael J. Lighthill
  • Michael James Lighthill
  • Sir Michael James Lighthill

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birth name
Michael Lighthill (English)
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stated in
MacTutor History of Mathematics archive
given name
James
series ordinal
2
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Michael
series ordinal
2
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family name
Lighthill
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place of burial
East Finchley Cemetery
coordinate location

Map

51°35'35.480"N, 0°11'6.022"W
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stated in
Find a Grave
retrieved
8 November 2024
award received
Harvey Prize
point in time
1981
award rationale
Pioneering research in fluid mechanics and his leadership in the application of mathematics to the engineering and biological sciences. (English)
1 reference
reference URL
https://harveypz.net.technion.ac.il/harvey-prize-laureates/
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

Identifiers

FAST ID
39048
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Academic Tree ID
676598
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CTHS person ID
117446
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FactGrid item ID
Q751816
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