Francis Harvey Harlow (22 January 1928 – 1 July 2016)[1] was an American theoretical physicist known for his work in the field of fluid dynamics.
[3] He is known for his fundamental contributions to the development of several CFD algorithms for computer simulation of fluid flows, including Particle-In-Cell (PIC), Fluid-In-Cell (FLIC), and Marker-and-Cell (MAC) methods.
[1] In 2016, Harlow's autobiography was published in the collection Adventures in Physics and Pueblo Pottery: Memoirs of a Los Alamos Scientist.
He was selected "For his contributions to our understanding of low-speed, free-surface, and turbulent flow through computational modeling, and his invention of completely original methods to address these issues.
"[4] In 2004, he received Los Alamos Medal, the highest honor given to an individual or small group by LANL.