Mathematician:Michael James Lighthill

Mathematician
British applied mathematician, known for his pioneering work in the field of aeroacoustics.

Nationality
British

History

 * Born: 23 January 1924 in Paris, France
 * Died: 17 July 1998 in Sark, Channel Islands

Publications

 * 1952: On sound generated aerodynamically. I. General theory
 * 1954: On sound generated aerodynamically. II. Turbulence as a source of sound
 * 1958: Introduction to Fourier Analysis
 * 1958: Introduction to Fourier analysis and generalised functions
 * 1960: Higher approximations in aerodynamics theory
 * 1986: An informal introduction to theoretical fluid mechanics
 * 1987: Mathematical Biofluiddynamics
 * 2001: Waves in fluids

Also known as
Known as Michael Lighthill as a young man, in later years preferred James.