Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky

Zhukovsky, Nikolay Yegorovich

Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics (1847-1921). Autograph letter signed. no place. 8vo. 1 1/3 pp. Somes stains. Minor punch holes.
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„Dear Konstantin Alekseevich! d.i. Konstantin Alekseevich Andreev (1848 - 1921) Convey to the members of the Kharkov Mathematical Society my heartfelt gratitude for the honor they have shown me by being elected an honorary member of the Society. This expression of the good opinion of people I deeply respect serves me as a high reward for my modest labor activity. Yours sincerely, N. Zhukovsky.“ Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky was a Russian scientist, mathematician and engineer, and a founding father of modern aero- and hydrodynamics.

Whereas contemporary scientists scoffed at the idea of human flight, Zhukovsky was the first to undertake the study of airflow. He is often called the Father of Russian Aviation. The Joukowsky transform is named after him, while the fundamental aerodynamical theorem, the Kutta–Joukowski theorem, is named after both him and German mathematician Martin Kutta..

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