Burgers, J. M. (Johannes Martinus), 1895-

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Birth 1895-01-13
Death 1981-06-07
Americans,
Italian, French, Multiple languages, Russian, Dutch; Flemish, English, Spanish; Castilian, German,

Biographical notes:

Burgers (1895-1981). Physicist (fluid dynamics, theory of turbulence, viscosity of suspensions). Major affiliations Include: Technische Hogeschool te Delft, Delft, Netherlands, 1918-1955; and University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA, 1955-1965.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1912-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122336093

Physicist (fluid dynamics, theory of turbulence, viscosity of suspensions). Major affiliations include: technische Hodeschool te Delft, Delft, Netherlands, 1918-1975; and University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA, 1975-. He died in 1981.

From the description of Papers. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81865290

Burgers was an author and professor of fluid dynamics at the University of Maryland College Park.

He was a leading authority on fluid dynamics and worked extensively on the theory of turbulence, exploring what is now known as the Burgers equation. He also wrote fundamental papers on the intrinsic viscosity of suspensions.

From the description of Papers of Johannes Martinus Burgers, 1912-1980. (University of Maryland Libraries). WorldCat record id: 17655766

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Subjects:

  • Aerodynamics
  • Brain drain
  • Burgers equation
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Fluid dynamics
  • Fluids (Physics)
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Physicists
  • Physicists
  • Physics
  • Physics
  • Research institutes
  • Shock waves (Fluid dynamics)
  • Solid state physics

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  • Physicists

Places:

  • United States--Maryland (as recorded)
  • Netherlands (as recorded)

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