Wolfgang von Ohnesorge
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Author(s)
McKinley, Gareth H.
Renardy, Michael
Date Issued
December 2011
Journal
Physics of Fluids
Publisher
American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Citation
McKinley, Gareth H., and Michael Renardy. “Wolfgang von Ohnesorge.” Physics of Fluids 23.12 (2011): 127101.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
This manuscript got started when one of us (G.H.M.) presented a lecture at the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications at the University of Minnesota. The presentation included a photograph of Rayleigh and made frequent mention of the Ohnesorge number. When the other of us (M.R.) enquired about a picture of Ohnesorge, we found out that none were readily available on the web. Indeed, little about Ohnesorge is available from easily accessible public sources. A good part of the reason is certainly that, unlike other “numbermen” of fluid mechanics, Ohnesorge did not pursue an academic career. The purpose of this article is to fill the gap and shed some light on the life of Wolfgang von Ohnesorge. We shall discuss the highlights of his biography, his scientific contributions, their physical significance, and their impact today.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3663616
