Torkel Weis-Fogh [SEP] educated at
Torkel Weis-Fogh
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".
Education.
Weis-Fogh was born in Aarhus and educated at University of Copenhagen.
Research and career.
clapping. The British mathematician Sir James Lighthill named this the "Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation". Weis-Fogh's 1973 paper "Quick Estimates of Flight Fitness in Hovering Animals, Including Novel Mechanisms for Lift Production" has been cited over 1000 times.
Awards and honours.
The Hanne and Torkel Weis-Fogh fund is named in his honour.