Lawrence Sirovich

Lawrence Sirovich, of New York City; Sept. 16. As a first-generation college student, he found his place at Johns Hopkins University, ultimately receiving a PhD in aeronautical engineering in a joint Hopkins/NYU program. After completing a Fulbright and National Science Foundation fellowship in Brussels, he settled in Providence and joined the Brown faculty in 1963 as an assistant professor in applied mathematics. He was named an associate professor in 1965 and a full professor in 1967. While making his career at Brown, he also joined the faculty of Rockefeller University as an adjunct professor, and a Guggenheim fellowship followed. He retired from Brown in 1996 with the title of professor emeritus. He was the recipient of several professional honors. He authored five scholarly books and more than 250 peer-reviewed publications. He is survived by wife Carole Sirovich, a daughter, son Matthew Sirovich ’87, and two grandchildren.