Lewis Fry Richardson is one of them who had provided thorough contributions to computational methods. I had a goosebumps (you could emphasize my goosebumps if you dare to numerical science) when I learnt that there was human-computers who had been conducting hand-by numerical analysis. Previously, I have advised you to have a look on "Hidden Figures" in which the story relies on some NASA employees carrying out computational analysis by hand-calculations. They all were called "Human Computer" that had even a room which was specified as Computers. The movie based on a true story which emerged in 1961 have unveiled December, 2016. Lewis Fry Richardson and his research group was also conducted hand-by calculations. Figure 1: Lewis Fry Richardson He had tried to solve a numerical problem in accordance with weather forecasting. Despite he had failed several times, he had never given up to dare all those numerical studies. It was curiosity of Mr. Richardson which has dozens of challenge or an obsession. Furthermore, he has a famous quote as below; The dream has come through that he also has conducted the first computational analysis regarding weather forecasting with the first computer ENIAC. Besides, the man also has a summary as a poet which associated with turbulence:
“Big whirls have little whirls that feed on their velocity, and little whirls have lesser whirls and so on to viscosity.” In my opinion, there is a exciting case that the Hollywood should evaluate it. Footnotes: [1] http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-23242953 [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Fry_Richardson
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