Michael James Lighthill

Background

Lighthill, Michael James was born on January 23, 1924. Son of E. B. Lighthill.

Education

Doctor of Education, Winchester College. Doctor of Education, Trinity College, Cambridge. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Liverpool, 1961.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Leicester, 1965. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Strathclyde, 1966. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Essex, 1967.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Princeton, 1967. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, East Anglia, 1968. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Manchester, 1968.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Bath, 1969. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, St. Andrews, 1969. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Surrey, 1969.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Cranfield, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Paris, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Aachen, 1975.

Doctor of Science (honorary), Cambridge University, Rensselaer, 1980.

Career

Fellow Trinity College, 1945—1949. Senior lecturer mathematics University Manchester, 1946—1950, Beyer professor applied mathematics, 1950—1959. Director RAE Farnborough, 1959—1964.

Research professor Imperial College, 1964—1969. Lucasian professor mathematics University Cambridge, 1969—1979. Provost University London, since 1979.

Chairman academy advisory committee University Surrey, 1964. Member advisory Council Technology, 1964, North American Electric Reliability Corporation, 1965—1970. Member Shipbldg. Inquiry Committee, 1965, Post Office Board, 1972—1974.

1st president Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, 1964—1966. Secretary & vice president Royal Society, 1965—1969. President International Commission Mathematics Instruction, 1971—1974.

Achievements

• Michael James Lighthill has been listed as a noteworthy academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (honorary fellow), United States National Academy Engineering (foreign member), United States National Academy of Sciences, American Philosophical Society, American Academy Arts and Science, French Academy of Sciences (associate).

Interests

• Music, swimming.

Connections

Married Nancy Alice Dumaresq, 1945. 5 children.

Father:

E. B. Lighthill Lighthill

Spouse:

Nancy Alice Dumaresq