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James Lighthill
British applied mathematician (1924-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 74
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.
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1998Died17 July 1998Copley MedalAward1993Honorary Doctorate from UTCAward1984Otto Laporte AwardAward1983Ludwig-Prandtl-RingAward1982IMA Gold MedalAward1981Harvey PrizeAward1977Naylor Prize and LectureshipAward1975Carl Friedrich Gauss MedalAwardDoctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityAward1971Knight BachelorAward1965Panetti Ferrari AwardAward1963Timoshenko MedalAward1961Royal Society Bakerian MedalAward1953Fellow of the Royal SocietyAward1924Born23 January 1924
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About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1998 · aged 74
