Nikolay Zhukovsky (scientist)
Nikolay Zhukovsky | |
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| Николай Жуковский | |
| Born | 17 January 1847 Orekhovo, Vladimir Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 17 March 1921 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Joukowsky equation Joukowsky transform Kutta–Joukowski theorem |
| Awards | Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Stanislaus Order of Saint Vladimir |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Aerodynamics |
| Institutions | Imperial Moscow University Bauman Moscow State Technical University Moscow State University |
| Academic advisors | August Davidov |
| Notable students | S. Chaplygin L. I. Sedov V. V. Shuleikin Leonid Leibenson Andrei Tupolev |
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Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (Russian: Никола́й Его́рович Жуко́вский, IPA: [ʐʊˈkofskʲɪj]; 17 January [O.S. 5 January] 1847 – 17 March 1921) was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics. Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. He is often called the Father of Russian Aviation.
The Joukowsky transform is named after him, while the fundamental aerodynamical theorem, the Kutta–Joukowski theorem, is named after both him and German mathematician Martin Kutta.