Robert Kraichnan

Robert H. Kraichnan
Born(1928-01-15)January 15, 1928
DiedFebruary 26, 2008(2008-02-26) (aged 80)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMassachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S. and Ph.D.)
Known forTurbulence
Scientific career
FieldsFluid mechanics
Field theory (physics)
InstitutionsLos Alamos National Laboratory, NASA
Doctoral advisorHerman Feshbach

Robert Harry Kraichnan (KRAYSH-nan; January 15, 1928 – February 26, 2008[1]), a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was an American theoretical physicist best known for his work on the theory of fluid turbulence.

  1. ^ Obituary: Robert Kraichnan, Physicist Who Studied Turbulence, Is Dead at 80, By JEREMY PEARCE, MARCH 8, 2008, The New York Times

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