Gerald B. Whitham Scientist

Gerald Beresford Whitham (13 December 1927 – 26 January 2014) was a British–born American applied mathematician and the Charles Lee Powell Professor of Applied Mathematics (Emeritus) of Applied & Computational Mathematics at the California Institute of Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester in 1953 under the direction of Sir James Lighthill. He is known for his work in fluid dynamics and waves.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 13, 1927
Birth place
Halifax West Yorkshire
Nationality
United States
Date of deathJanuary 26, 2014
Residence
United States
Education
Victoria University of Manchester
Known for
Wave
Wave action (continuum mechanics)
Whitham equation

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awards
Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics
doctoral advisor
Field of study
Applied mathematics

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