Education
He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Manchester in 1953 under the direction of Sir James Lighthill. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Manchester in 1953.
mathematician university professor
He received his Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Manchester in 1953 under the direction of Sir James Lighthill. He received his Doctor of Philosophy from University of Manchester in 1953.
He is known for his work in fluid dynamics and waves. Whitham was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire. He was a Faculty Member in the Department of Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during 1959–1962.
He left Massachusetts Institute of Technology to join California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California where he was instrumental in setting up the applied mathematics program in 1962.
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Royal Society; American Academy of Arts and Sciences.