Person

Pillow, Albert Fenton (Fenton) (1921 - 2006)

Born
21 March 1921
Belgian Congo
Died
1 April 2006
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Occupation
Applied mathematician

Summary

Fenton Pillow was an applied mathematician who was most interested in continuum mechanics and viscous fluid flow. His research ranged over hydrodynamic stability, singular perturbation theory, diffusion of heat and circulation in fluid flow. After undertaking research at the Aeronautical and Engine Research Test Laboratory (later Aeronautical Research Laboratories) in Melbourne, Pillow held several university positions before becoming Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Queensland in 1964. He was active in the Australian Mathematical Society, being Vice-President from 1966 to 1969 and contributing to the editorship of the Society's Journal.

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Chronology

1924
Life event - Moved to Victoria with his family
1942
Education - BA (hons), University of Melbourne
1943 - 1947
Career position - Research Officer, Aeronautical and Engine Research Test Laboratory, CSIR Division of Aeronautics
1949
Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), University of Cambridge
1950 - 1951
Career position - Senior Research Officer, Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Melbourne
1954 - 1956
Career position - Senior Lecturer in Mathematics, University of Sydney
1956 - 2006
Career position - Founding Member, Australian Mathematical Society
1957 - 1959
Career position - Senior Lecturer in mathematics, University of Melbourne
1959 - 1962
Career position - Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1962 - 1964
Career position - Professor of Mathematics, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1964 - 1986
Career position - Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Queensland
1966 - 1969
Career position - Vice-President, Australian Mathematical Society
1966 - 1974
Career position - Associate Editor, Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society
1969 - 2006
Career position - Fellow, Institution of Mathematics and its Applications
1975 - 1976
Career position - Member of Council, Australian Mathematical Society

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Journal Articles

  • Bracken, Tony; and Hart, Vincent, 'Obituary: Fenton Pillow 1921 - 2006', Australian Mathematical Society gazette, 34 (1) (2007), 31-3. Details

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