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Joseph Proudman
British mathematician and oceanographer · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Lived 1888 to 1975 · aged 86
Joseph Proudman, CBE, FRS was a distinguished British mathematician and oceanographer of international repute.
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1975Died26 June 19751957Hughes MedalAward1946Alexander Agassiz MedalAward1922Adams PrizeAward1888Born30 December 1888
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His theoretical studies into the oceanic tides not only "solved practically all the remaining tidal problems which are soluble within the framework of classical hydrodynamics and analytical mathematics" but laid the basis of a tidal prediction service developed with Arthur Doodson of great international importance.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1888 to 1975 · aged 86
