Torkel Weis-Fogh
Torkel Weis-Fogh | |
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| Born | 25 March 1922 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Died | 13 November 1975 (aged 53) Cambridge, England |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
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| Doctoral advisor | August Krogh |
| Doctoral students | Charles Ellington Axel Michelsen |
Torkel Weis-Fogh (25 March 1922 – 13 November 1975) was a Danish zoologist and Professor at the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen. He is best known for his contributions to the understanding of insect flight, especially the clap and fling mechanism used by very small insects. James Lighthill named this "the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation".