Ascher H. Shapiro

Ascher H. Shapiro
Ascher H. Shapiro, 1971
Born
Ascher Herman Shapiro

May 20, 1916
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 2004(2004-11-26) (aged 88)
EducationMassachusetts Institute of Technology (BS, DSc)
Known forCompressible flow and biomechanics
AwardsDrucker Medal (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Doctoral advisorJoseph H. Keenan
Doctoral studentsThomas A. McMahon

Ascher Herman Shapiro (May 20, 1916 – November 26, 2004) was a professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT. He grew up in New York City.