Stephen H. Davis | |
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| Born | September 7, 1939 |
| Died | November 12, 2021 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Awards | Member, Academia Europaea (2017) Royal Society of Engineering (U.K.) Distinguished Researcher Award (2014) Commemorative Volume (647), Journal of Fluid Mechanics (2010) Member, Johns Hopkins Society of Scholars (2010) Member, National Academy of Sciences (2004) D.Sc. (honoris causa), University of Western Ontario (2001) G. I. Taylor Medal, Society of Engineering Sciences (2001) Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1995) Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society (1994) Humboldt Prize for Senior Research Scientists (1994) Member, National Academy of Engineering (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied mathematics Fluid dynamics Materials science |
| Institutions | Imperial College London (1966-1968)
Johns Hopkins University (1968-1978) Northwestern University (1979-2021) |
| Thesis | Effects of free boundaries and property variations in thermal convection. (1964) |
| Doctoral advisor | Lee Segel |
Stephen Howard Davis (September 7, 1939 – November 12, 2021)[1] was an American applied mathematician working in the fields of fluid mechanics and materials science. Davis served as McCormick School Institute Professor and Walter P. Murphy Professor of Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University.[2] He has been listed as an ISI Highly Cited Researcher in the field of engineering.[1] His work was acknowledged in festschrifts in 2002.[3]
Davis was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1994 for contributions to the mathematics of hydrodynamic stability theory and interfacial phenomena.[4] An ISI Highly Cited Researcher, Davis has authored four books and more than 200 academic publications, and given numerous special lectures.
- ^ a b Sandalow, Brian (November 13, 2021). "Professor Emeritus Stephen Davis Passes Away". Northwestern University. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ "Stephen H. Davis" (PDF). Northwestern University. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- ^ Canright, David; Mcfadden, Geoffrey B.; Miksis, Michael J.; Neitzel, G. P.; Smith, Marc K. (May 30, 2002). Interfaces For The 21st Century: New Research Directions In Fluid Mechanics And Materials Science. World Scientific. p. v. ISBN 978-1-78326-124-6. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
- ^ "Dr. Stephen H. Davis". National Academy of Engineering. Retrieved April 6, 2022.