Davis, Stephen H., 1939-

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Name (Latin)
Davis, Stephen H., 1939-
Other forms of name
Davis, S. H. (Stephen H.), 1939-
Date of birth
1939-09-07
Date of death
2021-11-12
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 108141942
Wikidata: Q7609377
Library of congress: n 84180398
Sources of Information
  • Frontiers in fluid mechanics, c1985:CIP t.p. (S.H. Davis) t.p. verso (Prof. Stephen H. Davis; Technological Institute, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL) CIP data sheet (b. 9-7-39)
  • LC data base, 2-15-85(hdg.: Davis, Stephen H., 1939- ; usage: Stephen H. Davis)

Wikipedia description:

Stephen Howard Davis (September 7, 1939 – November 12, 2021) was an American applied mathematician working in the fields of fluid mechanics and materials science. Davis served as McCormick School Institute Professor and Walter P. Murphy Professor of Applied Mathematics at Northwestern University. He has been listed as an ISI Highly Cited Researcher in the field of engineering. His work was acknowledged in festschrifts in 2002. Davis was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1994 for contributions to the mathematics of hydrodynamic stability theory and interfacial phenomena. An ISI Highly Cited Researcher, Davis has authored four books and more than 200 academic publications, and given numerous special lectures.

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