Torkel Weis-Fogh
Danish insect flight expert (1922–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Torkel Weis-Fogh (25 March 1922 – 13 November 1975) was a Danish zoologist and Professor at the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen.[1][7][8][9][10][11] He is best known for his contributions to the understanding of insect flight, especially the clap and fling mechanism used by very small insects. James Lighthill named this "the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation".[12][13]
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Born | (1922 -03-25)25 March 1922 Aarhus, Denmark |
Died | 13 November 1975(1975-11-13) (aged 53)[1] Cambridge, England |
Nationality | Danish |
Alma mater | University of Copenhagen |
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Doctoral advisor | August Krogh |
Doctoral students | Bertel Møhl Axel Michelsen |
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