Julian Cole | |
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | April 2, 1925
Died | April 17, 1999 Albany, New York, U.S. | (aged 74)
Alma mater | Cornell University Caltech |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematician |
Institutions | Caltech UCLA RPI |
Doctoral advisor | Paco Lagerstrom |
Doctoral students | Norman Malmuth |
Julian David Cole (April 2, 1925 – April 17, 1999) was an American mathematician. He is known for his groundbreaking work in mathematical applications to aerodynamics and transonic flow, and in non-linear equations more generally. He graduated 36 PhD students and won many of the most significant scientific honors over his career, including simultaneous election to the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering in 1976.[1][2]