# James Lighthill

> Sir Michael James Lighthill was a British applied mathematician, known for his pioneering work in the field of aeroacoustics and for writing the Lighthill report in 1973, which pessimistically stated that "In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised", contributing to the gloomy climate of AI winter.

*British applied mathematician (1924–1998)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/james-lighthill

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Academic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Academics
- **Country:** United Kingdom
- **Born:** 1924-01-23
- **Died:** 1998-07-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- [Michael James Lighthill](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_James_Lighthill)
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