Osborne Reynolds
1842 – 1912 · aged 70
Anglo-Irish innovator (1842-1912)
- Born
- 23 Aug 1842 · Belfast
- Died
- 21 Feb 1912 · Watchet
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- 23 Aug 1842BornBorn in Belfast
- 1874 – 1884RoleSecretary
- 1877AwardFellow of the Royal Society
- 1888 – 1890RolePresident
- 1888AwardRoyal Medal
- 1897AwardRoyal Society Bakerian Medal
- 1903AwardDalton Medal
- 21 Feb 1912DiedDied in Watchet
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Major world events during their lifetime (1842 – 1912).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
Biography
Osborne Reynolds (23 August 1842 – 21 February 1912) was an Irish-born British innovator in the understanding of fluid dynamics. Separately, his studies of heat transfer between solids and fluids brought improvements in boiler and condenser design. He spent his entire career at what is now the University of Manchester.
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