John W. Miles
John Wilder Miles (December 1, 1920 – October 20, 2008) was a research professor emeritus of applied mechanics and geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego. He was well regarded for his pioneering work in theoretical fluid mechanics, and made fundamental contributions to understanding how wind energy transfers to waves.
John W. Miles | |
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| Born | 1 December 1920 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | 20 October 2008 (aged 87) Santa Barbara, California |
| Alma mater | California Institute of Technology |
| Known for | wind-wave growth model |
| Awards | Timoshenko Medal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1982) Otto Laporte Award (1983) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Fluid mechanics |
| Institutions | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lockheed Aircraft Corporation UCLA (1945–1961) Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego (1964–2008) |
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