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George F. Carrier

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Mathematician and Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Harvard University (1918-2002)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1918 to 2002 · aged 83
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George Francis Carrier was an engineer and physicist, and the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Harvard University. He was particularly noted for his ability to intuitively model a physical system and then deduce an analytical solution.

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1990National Medal of Science
1984Fluid Dynamics Prize
1979Theodore von Kármán Prize
1978Timoshenko Medal
1976Otto Laporte Award
1968Guggenheim Fellowship
1964Guggenheim Fellowship
1963Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award

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George Francis Carrier was an engineer and physicist, and the T. Jefferson Coolidge Professor of Applied Mathematics Emeritus of Harvard University. He was particularly noted for his ability to intuitively model a physical system and then deduce an analytical solution. He worked especially in the modeling of fluid mechanics, combustion, and tsunamis.

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United States
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Academics
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deceased
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Lived 1918 to 2002 · aged 83
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