Fritz Ursell
Fritz J. Ursell | |
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| Born | 28 April 1923 |
| Died | 11 May 2012 (aged 89) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Ursell number Method of Chester–Friedman–Ursell |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1972) Georg Weinblum Lectureship (1985–1986) IMA Gold Medal (1994) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied mathematics |
| Institutions | University of Manchester University of Cambridge |
| Doctoral students | J. N. Newman E. O. Tuck David Evans |
Fritz Joseph Ursell FRS (28 April 1923 – 11 May 2012) was a British mathematician noted for his contributions to fluid mechanics, especially in the area of wave-structure interactions. He held the Beyer Chair of Applied Mathematics at the University of Manchester from 1961 to 1990, was elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1972 and retired in 1990.