John W. Miles
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1920 – 2008
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Who was John W. Miles?
John Wilder Miles was a research professor emeritus of applied mechanics and geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He was well regarded for his pioneering work in theoretical fluid mechanics, and made fundamental contributions to understanding how wind energy transfers to waves.
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- Born
- Dec 1, 1920
Cincinnati - Also known as
- John Miles
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- PhD, California Institute of Technology
Electrical engineering
( - 1944)
- PhD, California Institute of Technology
- Lived in
- La Jolla
( - 2008/10/20)
- La Jolla
- Died
- Oct 20, 2008
Santa Barbara
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on July 23, 2013
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