Norman David Malmuth (January 22, 1931 – July 3, 2007) was an American aeronautical engineer who made fundamental contributions to nonlinear gas dynamics.

Norman Malmuth
Born
Norman David Malmuth

(1931-01-22)January 22, 1931
Brooklyn, New York City
DiedJuly 3, 2007(2007-07-03) (aged 76)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn
California Institute of Technology
AwardsFellow of the American Physical Society and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Scientific career
Fieldsaeronautical engineering
InstitutionsGrumman Aircraft
Rockwell International
Doctoral advisorJulian Cole

Biography

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Malmuth was a native of Brooklyn, born on January 22, 1931. He was one of four children born to parents Jacob and Selma Malmuth. He had one sister, Gail, and two brothers, Bruce and Daniel. Norman Malmuth left New York to study aeronautical engineering at the University of Cincinnati, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1953. After completing his undergraduate study, Malmuth worked for Grumman Aircraft for three years. He continued studying aeronautical engineering, and earned a master's degree in the subject in 1956, from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Upon earning his master's degree, Malmuth began working for Rockwell International.[1] Malmuth concurrently pursued doctoral study in the same field at the California Institute of Technology,[1] where he was advised by Julian Cole and graduated in 1962.[2] Malmuth lived in the Conejo Valley for three decades,[1] and while affiliated with the Rockwell Science Center, was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society in 1999, "[f]or his fundamental contributions in nonlinear gasdynamics involving application of combined asymptotic and numerical methods to the understanding of transonic, hypersonic and plasma aerodynamics as well as industrial flows."[3] Malmuth was also a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics,[1] and the 1991 recipient of its Aerodynamics Award.[1][4] He died on July 3, 2007, in Newbury Park, California.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Norman Malmuth". Los Angeles Times. July 25–26, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Norman Malmuth at the Mathematics Genealogy Project  
  3. ^ "APS fellow archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Aerodynamics Award". American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Retrieved July 16, 2022.