David Crighton
British mathematician and physicist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David George Crighton, FRS[1] (15 November 1942 – 12 April 2000) was a British mathematician and physicist.[2]
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David Crighton | |
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Born | David George Crighton (1942-11-15)15 November 1942 Llandudno, Wales |
Died | 12 April 2000(2000-04-12) (aged 57) Cambridge, England |
Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
Known for | Fluid mechanics, acoustics |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Woolwich Polytechnic Imperial College London University of Leeds University of Cambridge |
Thesis | Wave motion and vibration induced by turbulent flow (1968) |
Doctoral advisor | John Ffowcs Williams |
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