Background
Wu, Theodore Yao-Tsu was born on March 20, 1924 in Changchow, Kiangsu, China. Son of Ren Fu and Gee-Ing (Shu) Wu. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1962.
Wu, Theodore Yao-Tsu was born on March 20, 1924 in Changchow, Kiangsu, China. Son of Ren Fu and Gee-Ing (Shu) Wu. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1962.
Bachelor of Science, Chiano-Tung University, 1946. Master of Science, Iowa State University, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute of Technology, 1952.
Member faculty, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1952-1996;
professor emeritus, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1996;
associate professor, California Institute Technology, 1957-1961. Visiting professor Hamburg (Germany) U., 1964-1965. Member American Towing Tank Conference,1956-, chairman, 1972-1974.
Member International Towing Tank Conference, Wave Resistance Committee, 1967-1968, chairman, 1977-1978. Member committee recommendation United States Army Basic Science Research, National Research Council, 1975-1978. Adjunct Professor Shanghai Jiao Tong U., China, since 1979.
Honorary professor Northwestern Polytech U., Xian, China, since 1979, Harbin Shipbldg. Engineering Institute, China, since 1987. Russell Severance Springer visiting professor University of California, Berkeley, 1980.
Visiting fellow Japan Society Promotion of Science, 1982. Consultant numerous industrial firms.
Fellow American Physical Society (vice chairman division fluid dynamics, Fluid Dynamics prize 1993), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, fluid mechanical committee since 1949), German Society Applied Mathematics and Mechanical, Academy Sinica (honorary). Member Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Sigma Xi, National Academy Engineering, Phi Tau Phi.
Married Chin-Hua Shih, June 17, 1950. Children: Fonda Bai-yueh, Melba Bai-chin.