Paco Lagerstrom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Paco Lagerstrom

Swedish-American mathematician

Date of Birth: 24-Feb-1914

Place of Birth: Oskarshamn, Kalmar County, Sweden

Date of Death: 16-Feb-1989

Profession: engineer, mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States, Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Paco Axel Lagerstrom (February 24, 1914 – February 16, 1989) was an applied mathematician and aeronautical engineer.
He was trained formally in mathematics, but worked for much of his career in aeronautical applications.
He was known for work in applying the method of asymptotic expansion to fluid mechanics problems.
Several of his works have become classics, including "Matched Asymptotic Expansions: Ideas And Techniques".