Moritz Weber Explained

Moritz Weber
Known For:	Reynolds number, Froude number

Moritz Weber (1871–1951), was a professor of naval mechanics at Technische Hochschule Charlottenburg (today Technische Universität Berlin).^[1] The dimensionless numbers Reynolds number (named after the British scientist and mathematician Osborne Reynolds), and Froude number (named after the British engineer William Froude) was coined by Moritz Weber.^{[2] [3]} Moreover, the dimensionless number Weber number was coined after him. Weber was also responsible in coining the term similitude to describe model studies that were scaled both geometrically and using dimensionless parameters for forces.

Notes and References

1. Book: Graebel, William P.. Advanced Fluid Mechanics. 2007. Elsevier Academic Press. 978-0-12-370885-4. 928682202.
2. Book: Finnemore, E. John.. Fluid mechanics with engineering applications. 2002. McGraw-Hill. 0-07-243202-0. 47837963.
3. Higham. N.. June 1965. The History of the Study of Landforms. Vol. I. Geomorphology before Davis. By Richard J. Chorley, Antony J. Dunn and Robert P. Beckinsale. Pp. xvi + 678. London: Methuen, 1964. £4 4s.. The British Journal for the History of Science. 2. 3. 269. 10.1017/s0007087400002363. 0007-0874.