Wilfrid Noel Bond | |
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Bond c. 1920
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Born |
St Albans, Hertfordshire |
27 December 1897
Died | 25 August 1937 Minehead, Somerset |
(aged 39)
Fields | Fluid mechanics |
Known for | Bond number |
Wilfrid Noel Bond (27 December 1897 – 25 August 1937) was an English physicist and engineer known for his work in fluid mechanics. He received his Doctor of Science from the University of London, and was a lecturer at the University of Reading from 1921 until his death. The Bond number, used in fluid mechanics to characterize the shape of bubbles and drops, is named after him.