George Batchelor
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Summary
George Batchelor was born on March 8, 1920[1], in Melbourne[2]. He died on March 30, 2000[3], in Cambridge[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (305 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Australia[8]
- Field of work: mechanics[9], fluid dynamics[10]
- Employer: University of Cambridge[11], Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation[12]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[13], Melbourne High School[14], University of Melbourne[15]
- Doctoral advisor: Geoffrey Ingram Taylor[16]
- Award received: Adams Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[20], Gili Agostinelli Prize[21], Timoshenko Medal[22], Royal Medal[23], Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science[24], G. I. Taylor Medal[25], honorary doctor of Royal Institute of Technology[26]
- Member of: Royal Society[27], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[28], Polish Academy of Sciences[29], National Academy of Sciences[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Doctoral student: Keith Moffatt[32], Philip Saffman[33], Tim Pedley[34], Owen Martin Phillips[35], Adrian Gill[36], Stewart Turner[37], John Hinch[38], Ian Proudman[39], A. Fenton Pillow[40], D. H. Michael[41], Bruce Rutherfurd Morton[42], Richard O'Brien[43], David John Jeffrey[44], Stephen Thorpe[45]
- Family name: Batchelor[46]
- Given name: George[47], Keith[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Birth name: George Keith Batchelor[50]
- Name in native language: George Keith Batchelor[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for George Batchelor include Batchelor Prize[52], a science award[53], founded in 2008[54].
Why It Matters
George Batchelor has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Batchelor Prize[52], a science award[53], founded in 2008[54].
His notable doctoral advisees include Keith Moffatt[57], a physicist[58], b. 1935[59], of United Kingdom[60], awarded the Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms[61], specialised in mathematical physics[62] and David John Jeffrey[63], a computer scientist[64].
FAQs
Where was George Batchelor born?
George Batchelor's place of birth was Melbourne[2].
Where did George Batchelor die?
George Batchelor died in Cambridge[4].
What did George Batchelor do for work?
George Batchelor worked as a mathematician[5] and physicist[6].
Where did George Batchelor go to school?
George Batchelor was educated at University of Cambridge[13], Melbourne High School[14], and University of Melbourne[15].
What awards did George Batchelor receive?
Honors received include Adams Prize[17], Fellow of the Royal Society[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble[20].