Ludwig Prandtl
Physicist, Academic
1875 – 1953
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Who was Ludwig Prandtl?
Ludwig Prandtl was a German engineer. He was a pioneer in the development of rigorous systematic mathematical analyses which he used for underlying the science of aerodynamics, which have come to form the basis of the applied science of aeronautical engineering. In the 1920s he developed the mathematical basis for the fundamental principles of subsonic aerodynamics in particular; and in general up to and including transonic velocities. His studies identified the boundary layer, thin-airfoils, and lifting-line theories. The Prandtl number was named after him.
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- Born
- Feb 4, 1875
Freising - Also known as
- Прандтль, Людвиг
- 路德维希·普朗特
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
- Technische Universität München
- Employment
- University of Göttingen
- Lived in
- Bavaria
- Germany
- Died
- Aug 15, 1953
Göttingen
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on July 23, 2013
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