Nigel Weiss
Nigel Weiss | |
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| Born | Nigel Oscar Weiss 16 December 1936 |
| Died | 24 June 2020 (aged 83) |
| Alma mater | Clare College, Cambridge |
| Known for | flux expulsion |
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| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge |
| Thesis | Variable Hydromagnetic Motions (1961) |
| Doctoral advisor | Edward Bullard |
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| Website | Nigel Weiss's home page |
Nigel Oscar Weiss FRS (16 December 1936 – 24 June 2020) was an astronomer and mathematician, and leader in the field of astrophysical and geophysical fluid dynamics. He was Emeritus Professor of Mathematical Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge.