John L. Lumley

American Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering (1930-2015)
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John L. Lumley

Summary

John L. Lumley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on November 4, 1930[3]. He passed away in Ithaca[4]. He died on May 30, 2015[5]. He worked as an engineer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John L. Lumley's place of birth was Detroit[2].
  • John L. Lumley passed away in Ithaca[4].
  • John L. Lumley was born on November 4, 1930[3].
  • John L. Lumley died on May 30, 2015[5].
  • John L. Lumley held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John L. Lumley's professions included engineer[6].
  • Among John L. Lumley's employers was Cornell University[9].
  • John L. Lumley was employed by Pennsylvania State University[10].
  • John L. Lumley's education included a stint at Johns Hopkins University[11].
  • John L. Lumley's doctoral advisor was Stanley Corrsin[12].
  • John L. Lumley received the Guggenheim Fellowship[13].
  • John L. Lumley received the Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[14].
  • John L. Lumley received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • John L. Lumley received the honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[16].
  • John L. Lumley received the honorary doctorate of École Centrale de Lyon[17].
  • John L. Lumley received the Fluid Dynamics Prize[18].
  • John L. Lumley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • John L. Lumley was a member of National Academy of Engineering[20].
  • John L. Lumley is recorded as male[21].
  • John L. Lumley's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • John L. Lumley supervised William K. George as a doctoral student[23].
  • John L. Lumley supervised Kiran Bhaganagar as a doctoral student[24].
  • John L. Lumley supervised Otto Zeman as a doctoral student[25].
  • John L. Lumley supervised John C. Wyngaard as a doctoral student[26].
  • John L. Lumley supervised Sutanu Sarkar as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John L. Lumley's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on November 4, 1930[3].

Education

John L. Lumley was educated at Johns Hopkins University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Stanley Corrsin[12].

Career and Affiliations

John L. Lumley's professions included engineer[6]. Employers include Cornell University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Ithaca[31] and Pennsylvania State University[10], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1855[34], headquartered in Penn State University Park[35]. Doctoral students include William K. George[23], a fluid dynamicist[36], b. 1945[37], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[38]; Kiran Bhaganagar[24]; Otto Zeman[25]; John C. Wyngaard[26], a meteorologist[39], b. 1938[40], of United States[41], awarded the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[42], specialised in meteorology[43]; and Sutanu Sarkar[27], a physicist[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], a fellowship grant[45], in United States[46], founded in 1925[47]; Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[14], a fellowship award[48], founded in 1949[49]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[50]; honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[16], an award[51], in France[52]; honorary doctorate of École Centrale de Lyon[17], an award[53], in France[54]; and Fluid Dynamics Prize[18], an award[55], founded in 1979[56].

Death and Burial

John L. Lumley died on May 30, 2015[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

John L. Lumley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John L. Lumley born?

John L. Lumley was born in Detroit[2].

Where did John L. Lumley die?

John L. Lumley passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did John L. Lumley do for work?

John L. Lumley worked as engineer[6].

Where did John L. Lumley go to school?

John L. Lumley was educated at Johns Hopkins University[11].

What awards did John L. Lumley receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[13], Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics[14], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers[16].

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