Laureate
Edward Norton Lorenz
1917–2008 · United States · Male
Awards
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1983
Crafoord Prize — Geosciences
Earth Sciencefor their fundamental contributions to the field of geophysical hydrodynamics, which in a unique way have contributed to a deeper understanding of the large-scale motions of the atmosphere and the sea
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1991
Kyoto Prize — Basic Sciences
Earth ScienceOutstanding Contribution to Earth Science and Mathematical Science by the Development of Theoretical Basis of Numerical Study in Meteorology and the Discovery of Deterministic Chaos