Simon Ostrach
Simon Ostrach was an American applied mathematician and mechanical engineer. He was a pioneer in the fields of buoyancy-driven flows and microgravity science.
Early life and education
Ostrach was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island. He was a member of the class of 1938 at Hope [High School (Rhode Island)] in Providence, then entered Rhode Island State College, where he earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Engineering, followed by an additional Master of Science and a PhD from Brown University, both in Applied Mathematics.Career
He was a Distinguished Professor at Florida State University, where he was affiliated with the Florida A&M University – [Florida State University College of Engineering]. He was also the Wilbert J. Austin Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering at Case [Western Reserve University] in Cleveland, Ohio. He was honored by NASA in 1998 as one of its "12 Superstars of Modern Aeronautics" and was a member of the National Academy of Engineering and the American [Academy of Arts & Sciences].Personal life
Ostrach was married twice and had five children. One of his sons, Louis Ostrach, died in 2017.He died at the age of 93 in Pepper Pike, Ohio.