Stanley Corrsin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 April 1920 |
| Died | 2 June 1986 (aged 66) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | Turbulence Corrsin equation |
| Awards | Otto Laporte Award (1979) Fluid Dynamics Prize (1983) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid dynamics |
| Institutions | Johns Hopkins University |
| Doctoral advisor | Hans Liepmann |
| Doctoral students | John Lumley Mohamed Gad-el-Hak Stavros Tavoularis |
Stanley Corrsin (3 April 1920 – 2 June 1986) was an American physicist, fluid dynamicist, and Theophilus Halley Smoot Professor of Engineering at the Johns Hopkins University.[1] He was known for his contributions in the field of fluid dynamics in general and turbulence in particular. He was a recipient of Fluid Dynamics Prize in 1983.[2] Corrsin died of cancer on 2 June 1986 at the age of 66.[3]
- ^ "The Stanley Corrsin Memorial Lecture". Johns Hopkins University - Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ "1983 Fluid Dynamics Prize Recipient". American Physical Society. Retrieved 28 July 2010.
- ^ Liepmann, Hans W. (1989). Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering, Volume 3 – STANLEY CORRSIN. National Academy of Sciences. pp. 94–99. doi:10.17226/1384. ISBN 978-0-309-03939-0. Retrieved 28 July 2010.