H. P. Greenspan | |
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| Born | February 22, 1933 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Harvard University |
| Known for | Fluid dynamics Magnetohydrodynamics Centrifugal Separation |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied Mathematics |
| Institutions | MIT Harvard |
| Doctoral advisor | G.F. Carrier |
| Notable students | Joseph Pedlosky |
Harvey P. Greenspan (born February 22, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York) is an applied mathematician and Professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is notable for theoretical and experimental contributions in various subjects such as wave motion, oceanography, magneto-hydrodynamics, rotating fluids, bio-fluid dynamics, mixtures, centrifugal separation and multi-phase flows.