H. Norman Abramson

H. Norman Abramson
Born
Hyman Norman Abramson

(1926-03-04)March 4, 1926
DiedDecember 19, 2022(2022-12-19) (aged 96)
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Alma materStanford University
AwardsASME Medal (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical and applied mechanics
InstitutionsUniversity of Texas at Austin
Notes
Executive Vice President of the Southwest Research Institute

Hyman Norman Abramson (March 4, 1926 – December 19, 2022) was an American engineer and scientist. He was the Executive Vice President of the Southwest Research Institute at the University of Texas at Austin, and the manager and principal investigator in several NAE and NRC research projects.

Abramson was an internationally regarded expert in the field of theoretical mechanics and applied mechanics with expertise in fluid dynamics, specifically the "dynamics of contained liquids in astronautical, nuclear, and marine systems."