Moritz Weber
Moritz Weber (1871–1951), was a professor of naval mechanics at the Polytechnic Institute of Berlin.[1] The dimensionless numbers Reynolds number (named after the British scientist and mathematician Osborne Reynolds), and Froude number (named after the British engineer William Froude) was coined by Moritz Weber.[2][3] Moreover, the dimensionless number Weber number was coined after him.[1] Weber was also responsible in coining the term similitude to describe model studies that were scaled both geometrically and using dimensionless parameters for forces.[1]
Moritz Weber | |
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| Born | 1871 |
| Died | 1951 (aged 79–80) |
| Known for | Reynolds number, Froude number |
References
- Graebel, William P. (2007). Advanced Fluid Mechanics. Elsevier Academic Press. ISBN 978-0-12-370885-4. OCLC 928682202.
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- Higham, N. (June 1965). "The History of the Study of Landforms. Vol. I. Geomorphology before Davis. By Richard J. Chorley, Antony J. Dunn and Robert P. Beckinsale. Pp. xvi + 678. London: Methuen, 1964. £4 4s". The British Journal for the History of Science. 2 (3): 269. doi:10.1017/s0007087400002363. ISSN 0007-0874.
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