Sydney Chapman (mathematician)
Sydney Chapman | |
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Sydney Chapman 1888–1970 | |
| Born | 29 January 1888 Eccles, Greater Manchester, England |
| Died | 16 June 1970 (aged 82) Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Chapman cycle Chapman function Chapman–Kolmogorov equation Chapman–Enskog theory |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1919) Smith's Prize (1913) Adams Prize (1928) Royal Medal (1934) Chree Medal and Prize (1941) De Morgan Medal (1944) William Bowie Medal (1962) Copley Medal (1964) Symons Gold Medal (1965) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | University of Manchester University of Cambridge Imperial College London University of Oxford The Queen's College, Oxford Royal Observatory, Greenwich, University of Colorado |
| Academic advisors | G. H. Hardy |
| Doctoral students | |
Sydney Chapman FRS (29 January 1888 – 16 June 1970) was a British mathematician and geophysicist. His work on the kinetic theory of gases, solar-terrestrial physics, and the Earth's ozone layer has inspired a broad range of research over many decades.