Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky
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Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (Никола́й Его́рович Жуко́вский; also transliterated Joukovski with other variants; 1847–1941) was a Russian areo inventor and professor of mathematics at Moscow Higher Technical School.
Zhukovsky created a wind tunnel, said to be the third in Europe, in 1891.[1]
In 1895 Zhukovsky visited Otto Lilienthal in Berlin and bought a glider.[2]
Zhukovsky published many papers on aerodynamics and hydrodynamics. Two especially notable ones in 1906 described lift of an airfoil.[2]
Publications by or about Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky or Nikolaï Joukovski or N. E. Zhukovskii or Jowkowski
- Zhukovskii, 1910, Participation of women in aeronautics (Simple title: Participation of women in aeronautics)
- Gorbushin, 2016 (Simple title: The Origin of Wind Tunnels in Russia, Journal: TsAGI • International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences)
Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky (or Nikolaï Joukovski or N. E. Zhukovskii or Jowkowski) participated in these events:
- Saint Petersburg Conference on the Exploration of the Atmosphere (Start date: 1904-08-29, Locations: Saint Petersburg, Country: RU, Tech focus: Meteo • LTA • Kite • Instrument • Military)
Links
- Zhukovsky (or Jowkowski) aerofoils, MacTutor History of Mathematics archive (2000)
- w:Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky; w:fr:Nikolaï Joukovski
| Names | Nikolay Yegorovich Zhukovsky; Никола́й Его́рович Жуко́вский |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1847 |
| Death date | 1941 |
| Countries | RU |
| Locations | Moscow |
| Occupations | professor |
| Tech areas | Aerodynamics |
| Affiliations | Institut aérodynamique de Koutchino |
| Wikidata id | Q271956 |
References
- ↑ Hallion, 2003, p. 216.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 J J O'Connor and E F Robertson, "Nikolai Egorovich Zhukovsky", MacTutor History of Mathematics archive, May 2000.
