Stanley Corrsin

Biography

Abstract

Stanley Corrsin was known for his contributions in experimental and theoretical fluid dynamics. He spent much of his career teaching at Johns Hopkins University (1947-1986). The American Physical Society's Stanley Corrsin Award is named in his honor.

Important Dates

April 3, 1920Birth, Philadelphia (Pa.).

1940Obtained BS, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (Pa.).

1942Obtained MS and AE, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Calif.).

1947Obtained PhD in Aeronautical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena (Calif.).

1947 – 1986Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Aeronautics (1947-1986); Professor of Mechanical Engineering (1955-1979); Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering (1955-1960); and Professor of Chemistry, Biomedical, and Mechanical Engineering (1979-1986), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Md.).

1979Received Otto Laporte Award, American Physical Society.

1981Springer Visiting Professor, University of California, Berkeley.

1983Received Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society.

June 2, 1986Death, Riderwood (Md.).

Occupation

Fluid dynamics physicist.

Places

Birth

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Undergraduate Education

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Graduate Education

Pasadena (Calif.)

Employment

Baltimore (Md.)

Death

Riderwood (Md.)

Subjects

Fluid dynamics.

Relationships

People

Family

Corrsin, Barbara Dagett

Wife.

Corrsin, Nancy Eliot

Daughter.

Corrsin, Stephen Davis

Son.

Advisors & Collaborators

Liepmann, H. W. (Hans Wolfgang), 1914-

Ph.D. advisor at California Institute of Technology, " Extended Applications of the Hotwire Anemometer."

Lumley, John L. (John Leask), 1930-

Advised by Corrsin at Johns Hopkins University, "Some Problems Connected with the Motion of Small Particles in Turbulent Fluid."

Colleagues

Davis, Stephen H., 1939-

Both employed at Johns Hopkins University.

Hussain, Fazle

Both employed at Johns Hopkins University.

Institutions

Major Positions

Johns Hopkins University. School of Engineering

Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Aeronautics; Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering; and Professor of Chemistry, Biomedical, and Mechanical Engineering.

University of California, Berkeley

Springer Visiting Professor.

Professional Activities & Affiliations

American Physical Society

Received 1983 Fluid Dynamics Prize and 1979 Otto Laporte Award.

California Institute of Technology. Division of Engineering and Applied Science

Obtained MS and AE in 1942. Obtained PhD (Aeronautical Engineering) in 1947.

University of Pennsylvania. Department of Physics and Astronomy

Obtained BS in 1940.

Resources

Published Resources

Subject

Stanley Corrsin Physics Today obituary.

Stanley Corrsin, 1920-1986, Memorial Tributes: National Academy of Engineering 3 (1989): 94-99.

Stanley Corrsin: 1920-1986, Annual Review of Fluid Dynamics 35 (2003): 1-10.