Lewis Fry Richardson
Physicist, Academic
1881 – 1953
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Who was Lewis Fry Richardson?
Lewis Fry Richardson, FRS was an English mathematician, physicist, meteorologist, psychologist and pacifist who pioneered modern mathematical techniques of weather forecasting, and the application of similar techniques to studying the causes of wars and how to prevent them. He is also noted for his pioneering work concerning fractals and a method for solving a system of linear equations known as modified Richardson iteration.
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- Born
- Oct 11, 1881
Newcastle upon Tyne - Also known as
- Lewis Richardson
- Religion
- Quakers
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- King's College, Cambridge
- Newcastle University
- Durham University
- Bootham School
- University of London
- Lived in
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- England
- Died
- Sep 30, 1953
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on July 23, 2013
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