Nigel Weiss

Nigel Weiss
Born
Nigel Oscar Weiss

(1936-12-16)16 December 1936[2]
South Africa
Died24 June 2020(2020-06-24) (aged 83)[3]
Alma materClare College, Cambridge
Known forflux expulsion
Awards
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Cambridge
Thesis Variable Hydromagnetic Motions  (1961)
Doctoral advisorEdward Bullard[1]
Doctoral students
WebsiteNigel Weiss's home page

Nigel Oscar Weiss FRS[4] (16 December 1936 – 24 June 2020)[2][3] was an astronomer and mathematician, and leader in the field of astrophysical and geophysical fluid dynamics. He was Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge.[5][6][7]

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  4. ^ Proctor, Michael (2023). "Nigel Oscar Weiss. 16 December 1936 — 24 June 2020". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 74: 439–456. doi:10.1098/rsbm.2022.0039.
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