Harold Grad

Harold Grad
Dr. Harold Grad
Born	(1923-01-23)January 23, 1923 New York City, New York
Died	November 17, 1986(1986-11-17) (aged 63)
Nationality	American
Education	Cooper Union (B.E.) New York University (MS, PhD)
Known for	Biconic cusp Boltzmann–Grad limit Grad–Shafranov equation
Awards	Guggenheim Fellow (1981) Eringen Medal (1982) James Clerk Maxwell Prize for Plasma Physics (1986)
Scientific career
Fields	Plasma physics, Statistical mechanics
Doctoral advisor	Richard Courant

Harold Grad (January 23, 1923 in New York City – November 17, 1986) was an American applied mathematician. His work specialized in the application of statistical mechanics to plasma physics and magnetohydrodynamics.