Osborne Reynolds
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Summary
Osborne Reynolds was born on August 23, 1842[1], in Belfast[2]. He died on February 21, 1912[3], in Watchet[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], civil engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (807 views/month, #7,213 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Church of St Decuman, Watchet[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10]
- Field of work: mechanics[11], hydrodynamics[12], hydraulics[13]
- Position held: secretary[14], president[15]
- Employer: University of Manchester[16]
- Educated at: University of Cambridge[17]
- Student: J. J. Thomson[18]
- Notable work: Reynolds number[19], Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations[20], Reynolds stress[21], Reynolds analogy[22], Reynolds Equation[23], Reynolds transport theorem[24], Reynolds decomposition[25], Reynolds' dilatancy[26], Reynolds operator[27]
- Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[28], Royal Medal[29], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[30], Dalton Medal[31]
- Member of: Royal Society[32], Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Commons category: Osborne Reynolds[35]
- Cause of death: influenza[36]
- Family name: Reynolds[37]
- Given name: Osborne[38]
- Manner of death: natural causes[39]
- Depicted by: Osborne Reynolds[40]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[41], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[42], Georgian Soviet Encyclopedia[43], Dictionary of National Biography, third supplement[44], 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica[45], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[46]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[47]
- Name in native language: Osborne Reynolds[48]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Osborne Reynolds include Reynolds number[49], an index number[50]; Reynolds transport theorem[51], a theorem[52]; Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations[53], a numerical methods in continuum mechanics[54]; magnetic Reynolds number[55]; Reynolds[56], a Mars crater[57]; and 12776 Reynolds[58], an asteroid[59].
Why It Matters
Osborne Reynolds has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He is credited with the discovery of no-slip condition[62]. Entities named for him include Reynolds number[49], an index number[50]; Reynolds transport theorem[51], a theorem[52]; Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes equations[53], a numerical methods in continuum mechanics[54]; magnetic Reynolds number[55]; Reynolds[56], a Mars crater[57]; and 12776 Reynolds[58], an asteroid[59].
FAQs
Where was Osborne Reynolds born?
Osborne Reynolds was born in Belfast[2].
Where did Osborne Reynolds die?
Osborne Reynolds passed away in Watchet[4].
What did Osborne Reynolds do for work?
Osborne Reynolds worked as a physicist[5], civil engineer[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Osborne Reynolds go to school?
Osborne Reynolds was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
What awards did Osborne Reynolds receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[28], Royal Medal[29], Royal Society Bakerian Medal[30], and Dalton Medal[31].
What did Osborne Reynolds discover?
Osborne Reynolds is credited as discoverer of no-slip condition[62].