David Crighton
| David Crighton | |
|---|---|
| Born | David George Crighton 15 November 1942 Llandudno, Wales | 
| Died | 12 April 2000 (aged 57) Cambridge, England | 
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge | 
| Known for | Fluid mechanics, acoustics | 
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society | 
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Woolwich Polytechnic Imperial College London University of Leeds University of Cambridge | 
| Thesis | Wave motion and vibration induced by turbulent flow (1968) | 
| Doctoral advisor | John Ffowcs Williams | 
David George Crighton, FRS (15 November 1942 – 12 April 2000) was a British mathematician and physicist.