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Morawetz
Morawetz is a Germanized variant of the Czech surname Moravec (surname), Moravec. It may refer to: * Cathleen Synge Morawetz (1923–2017), Canadian mathematician * Geoffrey B. Morawetz, Canadian judge * Herbert Morawetz (1915–2007), American chemical engineer * Oskar Morawetz (1917–2007), Czech-Canadian composer * Wilfried Morawetz (1951–2007), Austrian botanist See also * * Moravčík * Morávek * Moravek * Morawitz Surnames of Czech origin Slavic-language surnames {{surname, Morawetz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathleen Synge Morawetz
Cathleen Synge Morawetz (May 5, 1923 – August 8, 2017) was a Canadian mathematician who spent much of her career in the United States. Morawetz's research was mainly in the study of the partial differential equations governing fluid flow, particularly those of mixed type occurring in transonic flow. She was professor emerita at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at the New York University, where she had also served as director from 1984 to 1988. She was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1998. Childhood Morawetz's father, John Lighton Synge, nephew of John Millington Synge, was an Irish mathematician, specializing in the geometry of general relativity. Her mother also studied mathematics for a time. Her uncle was Edward Hutchinson Synge who is credited as the inventor of the Near-field scanning optical microscope and very large astronomical telescopes, based on multiple mirrors. Her childhood was split between Ireland and Canada. Both her parents were supporti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |