John L. Lumley
John Leask Lumley | |
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| Born | November 4, 1930 |
| Died | May 30, 2015 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University |
| Known for | Fluid turbulence |
| Awards | Fluid Dynamics Prize (1990) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid dynamics |
| Institutions | Pennsylvania State University Cornell University |
| Doctoral advisor | Stanley Corrsin |
| Doctoral students | William K. George |
John Leask Lumley (4 November 1930 – 30 May 2015) was an American fluid dynamicist and a professor at Cornell University. He is widely known for his research in turbulence and is the coauthor of A First Course in Turbulence along with Hendrik Tennekes.