Geoffrey S. S. Ludford
American scientist (1921–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Geoffrey Stuart Stephen Ludford (February 2, 1928 – December 11, 1986) was an applied mathematician who worked in the field of fluid dynamics, combustion and magnetohydrodynamics.[1][2]
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Born | Geoffrey S. S. Ludford (1928-02-02)February 2, 1928 |
Died | December 11, 1986(1986-12-11) (aged 58) |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge Harvard University |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Fluid dynamics Combustion Magnetohydrodynamics |
Institutions | University of Maryland Cornell University |
Thesis | Three topics in the mathematical theory of compressible flows (1951) |
Doctoral advisor | Richard von Mises |
Doctoral students | John D. Buckmaster Moshe Matalon Pamela Cook |
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