G. K. Batchelor
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G. K. Batchelor was a prominent British applied mathematician and fluid dynamicist known for his foundational contributions to turbulence theory and for authoring the classic text "An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
applied mathematician
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fluid dynamicist ⓘ person ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
applied mathematics
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theoretical fluid mechanics ⓘ |
| affiliation | Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
modern fluid mechanics
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theoretical description of suspensions ⓘ turbulence modeling ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | University of Cambridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName |
George Batchelor
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surface form:
Batchelor
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| fieldOfWork |
applied mathematics
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fluid dynamics ⓘ suspension mechanics ⓘ turbulence ⓘ |
| fullName | George Keith Batchelor ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| givenName |
George
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Keith ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudent | various students in applied mathematics and fluid dynamics at Cambridge ⓘ |
| hasOccupation | academic ⓘ |
| hasWritten |
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
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The Theory of Homogeneous Turbulence ⓘ research papers on suspensions ⓘ research papers on turbulence ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | FRS ⓘ |
| influencedBy | G. I. Taylor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
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founding the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge ⓘ theory of turbulence ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An Introduction to Fluid Dynamics
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The Theory of Homogeneous Turbulence ⓘ |
| occupation |
mathematician
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university teacher ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
microhydrodynamics
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particle-laden flows ⓘ turbulent flows ⓘ |
| role | founding head of DAMTP at Cambridge ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Cambridge, England
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surface form:
Cambridge
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