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Science & Medicine

Lester Lees

Who

Lester Lees · Science & Medicine

What

Fluid mechanics

When

1920, New York City, United States — 1986, Pasadena, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Lester Lees is recognized among Jewish contributors to Science & Medicine — Fluid mechanics

How & why

Lees was an American aeronautical engineer at Caltech who made pioneering contributions to hypersonic aerodynamics, boundary layers and reentry-vehicle heat transfer, later founding Caltech's Environmental Quality Laboratory. Born in New York City, he is listed among Jewish figures in fluid mechanics by Jinfo.org.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Continuum Mechanics — Fluid Mechanics

Contributions & Sources

Fluid mechanics

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Continuum Mechanics — Fluid Mechanics