Louis Melville Milne-Thomson | |
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| Born | 1 May 1891 Ealing, London, England |
| Died | 21 August 1974 (aged 83) Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Clifton College Corpus Christi College |
| Known for | Milne-Thomson circle theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied mathematics, Hydrodynamics |
| Institutions | Winchester College Royal Naval College University of Arizona |
Louis Melville Milne-Thomson CBE FRSE RAS (1 May 1891 – 21 August 1974) was an English applied mathematician who wrote several classic textbooks on applied mathematics, including The Calculus of Finite Differences, Theoretical Hydrodynamics, and Theoretical Aerodynamics. He is also known for developing several mathematical tables such as Jacobian Elliptic Function Tables. The Milne-Thomson circle theorem and the Milne-Thomson method for finding a holomorphic function are named after him.[1] Milne-Thomson was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1952.[2]