Horace Lamb
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Horace Lamb was a British applied mathematician renowned for his foundational work in hydrodynamics and the theory of sound.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
applied mathematician
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human → physicist → |
| awardReceived |
Copley Medal
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Royal Medal → |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom → |
| educatedAt | Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED → |
| employer |
University of Manchester
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University of Manchester →
surface form: "Victoria University of Manchester"
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| familyName | Lamb → |
| fieldOfWork |
fluid mechanics
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hydrodynamics → theoretical acoustics → theory of sound → |
| givenName | Horace → |
| hasNationality | British → |
| influenced |
development of modern fluid mechanics
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later research in acoustics → |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English → |
| memberOf | Royal Society → |
| notableAchievement |
made foundational contributions to hydrodynamics
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made significant contributions to the theory of sound → |
| notableWork |
Hydrodynamics
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The Dynamical Theory of Sound → |
| occupation |
mathematician
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university teacher → |
| positionHeld |
Professor of Mathematics at the University of Manchester
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Professor of Pure Mathematics at the University of Adelaide → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
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