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T. Brooke Benjamin
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Brooke Benjamin
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| Born | 15 April 1929 |
| Died | 16 August 1995 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Liverpool Yale University University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Benjamin–Bona–Mahony equation Benjamin–Ono equation Benjamin–Feir instability |
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| Fields | Fluid dynamics Mathematical analysis |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge University of Essex University of Oxford |
| Doctoral students | John Dwyer Alan Champneys |
Thomas Brooke Benjamin was a brilliant English scientist. He was a mathematician and a physicist who lived from 1929 to 1995. He is famous for his work with fluid mechanics, which is the study of how liquids and gases move. He also used special math called nonlinear differential equations to understand these movements.
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Learning and Working Life
Brooke Benjamin went to school at Wallasey Grammar School in England. He then studied at the University of Liverpool and Yale University. He earned his highest degree, a doctorate, from King's College, Cambridge in 1955.
He was a special member, called a fellow, at King's College from 1955 to 1964. Later, from 1979 until he passed away in 1995, he was a professor at the University of Oxford. This important role was called the Sedleian Professor of Natural Philosophy.
What He Discovered
Brooke Benjamin is known for discovering and studying important math equations. These equations help us understand how waves move in water.
The Benjamin–Ono Equation
The Benjamin–Ono equation helps describe a type of wave called "internal waves." These waves happen deep inside water, not just on the surface. Benjamin first introduced this equation in 1967. Another scientist, Hiroaki Ono, also studied it later.
The Benjamin–Bona–Mahony Equation
Another equation named after Benjamin is the Benjamin–Bona–Mahony equation. This one helps explain how long waves move on the surface of water. These are waves that are not very tall. Benjamin worked on this equation with two other scientists, Jerry L. Bona and J. J. Mahony, in 1972.
