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Andreas Acrivos

Greek-American physicist, fluid dynamicist, and chemical engineer (1928-2025) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 96

Andreas Acrivos was a Greek-American physicist who was the Albert Einstein Professor of Science and Engineering at the City College of New York. He was also the director of the Benjamin Levich Institute for Physicochemical Hydrodynamics.

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2025Died17 February 20252001National Medal of ScienceAward1994Bingham MedalAward1991Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS)Award1988G. I. Taylor MedalAward1976Guggenheim FellowshipAward1964Golden Plate AwardAward1959Guggenheim FellowshipAward1928Born13 June 1928

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National Medal of Science2001
Bingham Medal1994
Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS)1991
G. I. Taylor Medal1988
Guggenheim Fellowship1976
Golden Plate Award1964
Guggenheim Fellowship1959
Fellow of the American Physical Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2025 · aged 96

The same award as Andreas

Robert Byron BirdBoth received Bingham MedalParviz MoinBoth received Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS)Sydney GoldsteinBoth received G. I. Taylor MedalSteven OrszagBoth received G. I. Taylor MedalL. Gary LealBoth received Bingham MedalElaine OranBoth received Fluid Dynamics Prize (APS)