Background
Wygnanski, Israel Jerzy was born on June 3, 1935 in Warsaw, Poland. Came to the United States, 1965.
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Israel Jerzy Wygnanski
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Israel Jerzy Wygnanski, American Aeronautical engineering educator. Achievements include: research contributing to knowledge of low speedaerodynamics, high life devices, delay of flow separation and drag reduction; turbulent shear flow control and enhancement of mixing. Named fellow Institute of Advanced Study, Berlin, 1990-1991.
Education
Bachelor in Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1961; Master in Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Aerodynamics, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1964.
Career
Assistant professor heat transfer, U. British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1964-1965;
senior research scientist, Boeing Science Research laboratories, Seattle, 1965-1972;
professor fluid dynamics, Tel Aviv (Israel) U., since 1972;
professor aerospace engineering, U. Arizona, Tucson, since 1985. Consultant Israel Aircraft Industries, 1972-1976. Chairman engineering department Tel Aviv U., 1972-1976, dean faculty engineering, 1977-1980.
Visiting professor University of Southern California, 1976-1977, U. Arizona, 1981-1983.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Physical Society. Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, National Academy Engineering.
Connections
M. 1962; 2 children.
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Nationality
American