James Lighthill
Sign in to saveAlso known as Michael J. Lighthill, Michael James Lighthill, Sir Michael James Lighthill
British applied mathematician (1924–1998)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Paris
- Place of death
- Sark
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Position held
- chairperson
- Educated at
- Winchester College
- Employer
- Royal Aircraft Establishment
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Copley Medal
- Field of work
- mathematics
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- member of
- American Philosophical Society
- date of birth
- 1924-01-23
- date of death
- 1998-07-17
- name in native language
- Sir Michael James Lighthill
- place of burial
- East Finchley Cemetery
- honorific prefix
- Sir
- birth name
- Michael Lighthill
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- WikiProject Mathematics
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