Theodore Yao-tsu Wu | |
|---|---|
| 吴耀祖 | |
| Born | March 20, 1924[2] Changzhou, China |
| Died | December 16, 2023 (aged 99) |
| Alma mater | Chiao Tung University Iowa State University California Institute of Technology |
| Awards | Georg Weinblum Memorial Lectureship (1983-1984)[1] Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS) (1993) Theodore von Karman Medal (2004) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid dynamics |
| Institutions | California Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Paco Lagerstrom |
Theodore Yaotsu Wu (Chinese: 吴耀祖; pinyin: Wú Yàozǔ; March 20, 1924 – December 16, 2023) was a Chinese-born American engineer. He was a Professor of Engineering Science at the California Institute of Technology. His research contribution included compressible fluid flow, free-streamline theory of cavities, jets and wakes, water waves and free-surface flows, mechanics of fish swimming and bird/insect flight, wind and ocean-current energy, and internal waves in the ocean.