Lewis Fry Richardson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lewis Fry Richardson

mathematician, physicist, meteorologist, theory of war and conflict prevention

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1881

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 30-Sep-1953

Profession: physicist, mathematician, psychologist, cartographer, meteorologist, ambulance driver

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Lewis Fry Richardson, FRS (11 October 1881 – 30 September 1953) was an English mathematician, physicist, meteorologist, psychologist and pacifist who pioneered modern mathematical techniques of weather forecasting, and the application of similar techniques to studying the causes of wars and how to prevent them.
He is also noted for his pioneering work concerning fractals and a method for solving a system of linear equations known as modified Richardson iteration.