Lewis Ferry Moody | |
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Born | 5 January 1880 |
Died | April 18, 1953 | (aged 73)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Mechanical engineer |
Employer | Princeton University |
Known for | Moody chart |
Awards | Elliott Cresson Medal (1945) |
Lewis Ferry Moody (5 January 1880 – 18 April 1953[1]) was an American engineer and professor, best known for the Moody chart, a diagram capturing relationships between several variables used in calculating fluid flow through a pipe. He has 23 patents for his inventions.[2] He was the first Professor of Hydraulics in the School of Engineering at Princeton.[3]