James Lighthill
Sir Michael James Lighthill FRS FRAeS (23 January 1924 – 17 July 1998) was a British applied mathematician, known for his pioneering work in the field of aeroacoustics and for writing the Lighthill report, which pessimistically stated that "In no part of the field (of AI) have the discoveries made so far produced the major impact that was then promised", contributing to the gloomy climate of AI winter.
Sir James Lighthill FRS FRAeS | |
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Michael James Lighthill | |
| Born | Michael James Lighthill 23 January 1924 Paris, France |
| Died | 17 July 1998 (aged 74) Sark, Channel Islands |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Winchester College |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Lighthill report Lighthill's equation Lighthill's eighth power law Lighthill mechanism Aeroacoustics Fluid dynamics |
| Awards | Timoshenko Medal (1963) Royal Medal (1964) Elliott Cresson Medal (1975) Naylor Prize and Lectureship (1977) IMA Gold Medal (1982) Otto Laporte Award (1984) Copley Medal (1998) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, Acoustics |
| Institutions | University of Manchester University College London University of Cambridge Imperial College London |
| Doctoral advisor | Sydney Goldstein |
| Doctoral students | Gerald B. Whitham |
| Other notable students | Steve Furber |
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