Sydney Chapman
Sydney Chapman
Sydney Chapman 1888–1970
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a British mathematician and geophysicist. His work on the kinetic theory of gases, solar-terrestrial physics, and the Earth's ozone layer has inspired a broad range of research.
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Born
29 January 1888 Eccles, Greater Manchester, England
Died
16 June 1970 (aged 82) Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Known for
Chapman cycle Chapman function Chapman–Kolmogorov equation Chapman–Enskog theory
Alma mater
University of Manchester University of Cambridge
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society (1919) Smith's Prize (1913) Adams Prize (1928) Royal Medal (1934) Chree Medal and Prize (1941) De Morgan Medal (1944) William Bowie Medal (1962) Copley Medal (1964) Symons
Institutions
University of Manchester University of Cambridge Imperial College London University of Oxford The Queen's College, Oxford Royal Observatory, Greenwich, University of Colorado
Academic advisors
G. H. Hardy
adultbasic
Britain
Doctoral students
Franz Kahn George Frederick James Temple Syun-Ichi Akasofu
era
1800+