Person Bradshaw; Peter (1935 - 2024); aeronautical engineer Bradshaw Peter aeronautical engineer 1935 - 2024 British Male Torquay, Devon, England 26/12/1935 19351226 27/07/2024 20240727

Engineer Fluid mechanics Aeronautical engineering Education: Torquay Grammar School; Cambridge University BA 1957; Exeter University PhD 1990 Career: Scientific Officer, NPL Aerodynamics Division (1964-1970); Reader, Aerodynamics Division of the National Physical Laboratory (1969); Professor of Experimental Aerodynamics, Department of Aeronautics, Imperial College London (1969-1988); Thomas V. Jones Chair of Engineering at Stanford University (1988); Emeritus Professor (1995); moved to Las Vegas (2017). Awards/Medals: Bronze medal Royal Aeronautical Society 1971 Busk Prize 1972 Prince Distinguished Lecturer at Arizona State University 1982 Distinguished Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University 1987 Honorary degree of DSc by Exeter University 1990 ASME Distinguished Lecturer 1992-1993 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Fluid Dynamics Award 1994 Parents: Joseph Newbold and Frances Winifred (Finch) Bradshaw. Spouse: 1) (m 18 July 1959) Aline Mary Rose, July 18, 1959 (divorced 1968); 2) (20 July 1968) Sheila Dorothy Brown. One of the world's leading authorities in the study of turbulence in shear flows, especially from the point of view of engineering, including aeronautics. Fellow 19/03/1981 45 The Royal Society Fellows Directory, Professor Peter Bradshaw FRS, [URL: https://royalsociety.org/people/peter-bradshaw-11126/; last accessed: 12/02/25] Imperial Home, Faculty of Engineering Departments, Institutes and centres, Department of Aeronautics, Statement of condolence - Peter Bradshaw, FRS (1935 – 2024), [URL: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/aeronautics/peter-bradshaw/; last accessed: 12/02/2025] Prabook [URL: https://prabook.com/web/peter.bradshaw/823296; last accessed: 12/02/2025] International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Bradshaw%2C+Peter RCN 16789 RCN 13710 RCN 16979 RCN 10053 RCN 16790 26 Dec 1935 - The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 12/02/2025 as part of the Name Authority Project update NA3913 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 05/06/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 0cdfc545-7444-4e7b-b076-8c83d48b74a9