1922 - 1975
Torkel Weis-Fogh Danish Zoologist
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1921
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| Birthplace |
Aarhus, Denmark
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| Died |
1975
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| Place of Death |
Cambridge, England
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| Nationality |
Danish
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| Occupation |
Zoologist
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Torkel Weis-Fogh (25 March 1922 – 13 November 1975) was a Danish zoologist and Professor at the University of Cambridge and the University of Copenhagen. He is best known for his contributions to the understanding of insect flight, especially the clap and fling mechanism used by very small insects. James Lighthill named this the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation.
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