Sydney Goldstein

Sydney Goldstein
Born(1903-12-03)3 December 1903
Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom
Died22 January 1989(1989-01-22) (aged 85)
Alma materUniversity of Leeds
Cambridge University
Known forTaylor-Goldstein equation
Scientific career
FieldsFluid dynamics
InstitutionsUniversity of Göttingen
University of Manchester
Cambridge University
Thesis The Theory And Application Of Mathieu Functions  (1928)
Doctoral advisorHarold Jeffreys
Doctoral studentsLeslie Howarth

Sydney Goldstein FRS[1] (3 December 1903 – 22 January 1989) was a British mathematician noted for his contribution to fluid dynamics.[2][3] He is described as: "... one of those who most influenced progress in fluid dynamics during the 20th century."[1]

He was especially known for his work on steady-flow laminar boundary-layer equations and on the turbulent resistance to rotation of a disk in a fluid. Goldstein was extremely knowledgeable on aerodynamics and his work had a significant impact in that area.[2]

  1. ^ a b Lighthill, J. (1990). "Sydney Goldstein. 3 December 1903-22 January 1989". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 36: 174. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1990.0029.
  2. ^ a b O'Connor, John J.; Robertson, Edmund F., "Sydney Goldstein", MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive, University of St Andrews
  3. ^ Sydney Goldstein at the Mathematics Genealogy Project

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