Sydney Chapman | |
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![]() Sydney Chapman 1888–1970 | |
Born | Eccles, Greater Manchester, England | 29 January 1888
Died | 16 June 1970 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 82)
Alma mater | University of Manchester University of Cambridge |
Known for | Chapman cycle Chapman function Chapman–Kolmogorov equation Chapman–Enskog theory |
Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1919)[1] Smith's Prize (1913) Adams Prize (1928) Royal Medal (1934) Chree Medal and Prize (1941) De Morgan Medal (1944) William Bowie Medal (1962) Copley Medal (1964) Symons Gold Medal (1965) |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | University of Manchester University of Cambridge Imperial College London University of Oxford The Queen's College, Oxford Royal Observatory, Greenwich, University of Colorado |
Academic advisors | G. H. Hardy[2] |
Doctoral students |
Sydney Chapman FRS (29 January 1888 – 16 June 1970)[1] was a British mathematician and geophysicist.[4] His work on the kinetic theory of gases, solar-terrestrial physics, and the Earth's ozone layer has inspired a broad range of research over many decades.[2][5][6][7][8]