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Osborne Reynolds
Anglo-Irish innovator (1842–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Osborne Reynolds FRS (23 August 1842 – 21 February 1912) was an Irish-born[1][2][3] British[4] innovator in the understanding of fluid dynamics. Separately, his studies of heat transfer between solids and fluids brought improvements in boiler and condenser design. He spent his entire career at what is now the University of Manchester.
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Born | (1842-10-23)23 October 1842 Belfast, Ireland |
Died | 21 February 1912(1912-02-21) (aged 69) Watchet, Somerset, England |
Nationality | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
Alma mater | Queens' College, Cambridge Victoria University of Manchester |
Known for | Fluid dynamics, Reynolds number, Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes equations, Reynolds stresses |
Awards | Royal Medal (1888) Dalton Medal (1903) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Physics, Mechanical Engineering |
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