Bruce Morton (mathematician)

His thesis work was published in paper that became a classic of the fluid dynamics literature - the much cited Morton, Taylor and Turner result.

The starting point was an entrainment hypothesis proposed by Taylor which assumes that the rising turbulent motion in the plume causes an inflow of environmental fluid at a rate that is proportional to the average upward velocity.

[3] When Morton and Turner wrote the manuscript documenting the agreement between theory and experiment they discovered that Taylor was also preparing a “much delayed note” on the subject.

[6] It contained a series of invited review papers by prominent research scientists from around the world who interacted with Morton on the many topics he was involved in throughout his career.

Winners of the medal include Matthias Tomczak, Gary Meyers, Andy Pitman, Ann Henderson-Sellers, David Karoly, John Church, and Matthew England.

[8] In 1953 Morton married Alison Gladding, who he had met in the University of Auckland mountaineering club, at the Marylebone Presbyterian Church near Marble Arch in London.