James Lighthill

Sir Michael James Lighthill was a British applied mathematician, known for his pioneering work in the field of aeroacoustics and for writing the Lighthill report in 1973, which pessimistically stated that "In no part of the field have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised",…

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Who was born first?

• James Lighthill and Benoit Mandelbrot were born the same year
• James Lighthill and James Black were born the same year
• James Lighthill and Jean Bartik were born the same year
• James Lighthill and Eugene Dynkin were born the same year
• James Lighthill and Georges Charpak were born the same year

Timeline

1. Benoit MandelbrotNovember 20, 1924 – October 14, 2010
2. Eugene DynkinMay 11, 1924 – November 14, 2014
3. Georges CharpakAugust 1, 1924 – September 29, 2010
4. James BlackJune 14, 1924 – March 21, 2010
5. James Lighthill (this page)January 23, 1924 – July 17, 1998
6. Jean BartikDecember 27, 1924 – March 23, 2011

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