Robert D. Richtmyer Scientist

Robert Davis Richtmyer (1910–2003) was an American physicist, mathematician, educator, author, and musician.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 10, 1910
Birth place	Ithaca New York
Date of death	September 24, 2003
Place of death	Gardner Colorado
Education	Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Göttingen Cornell University
Known for	Richtmyer–Meshkov instability

awards	Leroy P. Steele Prize
doctoral advisor	John C. Slater