Person: Lighthill, Michael James

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James Lighthill was one of the foremost English applied mathematicians of his day. He worked on aerodynamics.

Mathematical Profile (Excerpt):

Born 23 January 1924, Paris, France. Died 17 July 1998, Sark, Channel Islands.

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References

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  1. O’Connor, John J; Robertson, Edmund F: MacTutor History of Mathematics Archive