Cathleen Synge Morawetz
Cathleen Synge Morawetz (May 5, 1923 – August 8, 2017) was a Canadian mathematician who spent much of her career in the United States. Morawetz's research was mainly in the study of the partial differential equations governing fluid flow, particularly those of mixed type occurring in transonic flow. She was professor emerita at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at the New York University, where she had also served as director from 1984 to 1988. She was president of the American Mathematical Society from 1995 to 1996. She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1998.
Cathleen Synge Morawetz | |
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| Born | May 5, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | August 8, 2017 (aged 94) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | New York University University of Toronto |
| Known for | partial differential equations of mixed type, aerodynamics, supersonic flows, shock waves |
| Spouse | Herbert Morawetz (m. 1945) |
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| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | New York University |
| Doctoral advisor | Kurt Otto Friedrichs |
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