Joseph Valentin Boussinesq

Joseph Boussinesq
Joseph Valentin Boussinesq
Born	(1842-03-13)13 March 1842 Saint-André-de-Sangonis, Hérault, France
Died	19 February 1929(1929-02-19) (aged 86) Paris, France
Nationality	French
Alma mater	Faculty of Sciences of Paris
Known for	Boussinesq approximation in: buoyancy water waves turbulence
Awards	Poncelet Price, French Academy of Sciences (1871)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics Physics
Institutions	Faculty of Sciences of Lille (1872–1886) Faculty of Sciences of Paris (1896–1918)

Joseph Valentin Boussinesq (pronounced [ʒɔzɛf valɑ̃tɛ̃ businɛsk]; 13 March 1842 – 19 February 1929) was a French mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the theory of hydrodynamics, vibration, light, and heat.