Theodore Y. Wu
American engineer (1924–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Theodore Yaotsu Wu (Chinese: 吴耀祖; pinyin: Wú Yàozǔ; March 20, 1924 – December 16, 2023) was a Chinese-born American engineer. He was a Professor of Engineering Science at the California Institute of Technology. His research contribution included compressible fluid flow, free-streamline theory of cavities, jets and wakes, water waves and free-surface flows, mechanics of fish swimming and bird/insect flight, wind and ocean-current energy, and internal waves in the ocean.
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Theodore Yao-tsu Wu | |
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Born | (1924-03-20)March 20, 1924[1] Changzhou, China |
Died | December 16, 2023(2023-12-16) (aged 99) |
Alma mater | Chiao Tung University Iowa State University California Institute of Technology |
Awards | Georg Weinblum Memorial Lectureship (1983-1984)[2] Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS) (1993) Theodore von Karman Medal (2004) |
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Fields | Fluid dynamics |
Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
Doctoral advisor | Paco Lagerstrom |
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