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AbstractImportant DatesOccupationPlacesSubjectsRelationships
PeopleInstitutionsH. L. Swinney
Dates
April 10, 1939 – present
Authorized Form of Name
Swinney, H. L., 1939-
Additional Forms of Names
Swinney, H. L. (Harry L.), 1939-
Swinney, Harry L., 1939-
Biography
Abstract
Hary Swinney is Sid Richardson Foundation Regents Professor of Physics at University of Texas, Austin (1990-present). Other institutional affiliations include City University of New York. His research interests include instabilities and turbulence as studied in experiments on nonequilibrium systems, particularly fluids and granular media.
Important Dates
April 10, 1939Birth, Opelousas (La.).
1961Obtained BS, Rhodes College, Memphis (Tenn.).
1968Obtained PhD in Physics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore (Md.).
1968 – 1971Research Associate in Physics (1968-1970) and Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics (1970-1971), Johns Hopkins University.
1971 – 1973Assistant Professor of Physics, New York University.
1973 – 1978Associate Professor of Physics (1973-1977) and Professor of Physics (1978), City College, City University of New York, New York (N.Y.).
1977Fellow, American Physical Society.
1978 – presentProfessor of Physics (1978-1984); Trull Centennial Professor of Physics (1984-1990); Director, Center for Nonlinear Dynamics (1985-present); and Sid Richardson Foundation Regents Professor of Physics (1990-present), University of Texas, Austin, Austin (Tex.).
1991Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
1992Member, National Academy of Sciences.
1995Awarded Fluid Dynamics Prize, American Physical Society.
1999Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Occupation
Soft matter physicist.
Places
Birth
Undergraduate Education
Graduate Education
Employment
Subjects
Relationships
People
Colleagues
Both employed at New York University.
Both employed at Johns Hopkins University and City University of New York.
DeWitt, Bryce S. (Bryce Seligman), 1923-2004
Both employed at University of Texas, Austin.
Kimble, H. Jeff (Harry Jeffrey), 1949-
Both employed at University of Texas, Austin.
Both employed at City University of New York.
Both employed at University of Texas, Austin.
Marshak, Robert E. (Robert Eugene), 1916-1992
Both employed at City University of New York.
Both employed at University of Texas, Austin.
Both employed at City University of New York.
Both employed at New York University.
Both employed at University of Texas, Austin.
Wheeler, John Archibald, 1911-2008
Both employed at University of Texas, Austin.
Institutions
Major Positions
City University of New York. City College. Physics Department
Associate Professor and Professor of Physics.
Johns Hopkins University. Department of Physics
Obtained PhD (1968). Research Associate and Visiting Assistant Professor.
New York University. Department of Physics
Assistant Professor of Physics.
University of Texas at Austin. Department of Physics
Professor of Physics; Trull Centennial Professor of Physics; Sid Richardson Foundation Regents Professor of Physics; and Director, Center for Nonlinear Dynamics.
Professional Activities & Affiliations
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Fellow.
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Fellow.
Fellow and received 1995 Fluid Dynamics Prize.
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)
Member.
Rhodes College
Obtained BS (1961).