| Authorised form of name | Ursell; Fritz Joseph (1923 - 2012) |
| Dates | 1923 - 2012 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Dusseldorf, Germany |
| Date of birth | 28/04/1923 |
| Date of death | 11/05/2012 |
| Research field | Fluid mechanics |
| Activity | Education;
Career;
An expert on fluid mechanics, who became involved in trying to predict wave patterns for the invasion of Japan, has died aged 89.
The Daily Telegraph 13/07/12 p35
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 16/03/1972 |
| Age at election | 48 |
| Relationships | Venture capitalist Michael Moritz who gave £75m to Oxford University to fund scholarships for students from low-income backgrounds in 2012is related to Ursell.. Moritz's father's cousin was Professor Fritz Ursell FRS. October 2012. |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/50870083 |
| Code | NA4846 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/GA/RGRS/7936 | Ursell, Fritz Joseph | 1976 |
| EC/1972/30 | Ursell, Fritz Joseph: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |