Edward Fraenkel

Ludwig Edward Fraenkel FRS  (28 May 1927 – 27 April 2019)  was a German-born British mathematician, and professor at the University of Bath. He was the son of classicist Eduard Fraenkel.

Education
Fraenkel earned an undergraduate degree (in 1947) and a Master of Science degree (in 1948) from the University of Toronto in the area of Aeronautical Engineering. His thesis was on the design of nozzles for supersonic wind tunnels.

Awards and honours
In 1989, he was awarded the Senior Whitehead Prize. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1993.