William Froude

William Froude (November 28, 1810, Dartington, Devon, England - May 4, 1879, Simonstown, South Africa) was an engineer, hydrodynamicist and naval architect, and the brother of James Anthony Froude, a historian.

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November 28 - 1810 - Dartington - Devon - England - May 4 - 1879 - Simonstown, South Africa - Naval architect - James Anthony Froude

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Froude was the first to formulate reliable laws for the resistance that water offers to ships and for predicting their stability. He was educated at Oxford. In 1837 he was assistant to Isambard Kingdom Brunel on the Bristol and Exeter Railway. His is remembered in fluid dynamics by the Froude number named after him.

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Oxford - Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Fluid dynamics - Froude number

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