KUNTZMANN

FRANCE (see also List of Individuals)

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1.6.1912 Pont-à-Mousson/F - 19.12.1992 Grenoble/F

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Jean Kuntzmann created at Institut Polytechnique of Grenoble the first computational center in 1951, the start of hydraulic computations in Europe. In 1956 the Institut d'Informatique et de Mathématiques Appliquées de Grenoble IMAG was founded by its director Kuntzmann. Today, a number of affiliates make up what is known as the computational revolution of the Grenoble area: Both private and academic units contribute to knowledge primarily in the hydraulics industry, next to other applications in research and development. A technological advance of computational hydraulics thus originated in the Southeast of France, with Kuntzmann as a distinguished pioneer in that profession.

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Kuntzmann was educated as a mathematician in Paris. After World War II he moved as a scientist to Grenoble University and later there was a professor of mathematics. In the 1970s he directed both the Computational Laboratory, and the Institute of applied mathematics and informatics. The research objectives were informatics and conception of computers. As a mathematician, his impact on hydraulics was indirect, such as with his books and the lectures presented to hydraulic engineers. Notable in this relation is Jean Cunge born in 1931, who contributed to a series of books in computational hydraulics, in collaboration with other European and American colleagues.

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_{Abbott, M.B., Cunge, J., eds. (1982). Engineering applications of computational hydraulics.}

_{Pitman: Boston.}

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_{Anonymous (1973). Jean Kuntzmann. Répertoire général de la recherche 1: 106. Comité National de Recherche et Science CNRS: Paris.}

_{Anonymous (2002). Kuntzmann. Histoires d'industries en Dauphiné: 194. APHID: Grenoble. P}

_{Cunge, J., Holly, F.M., Verwey, A. (1980). Practical aspects of computational river hydraulics.}

_{Pitman: Boston.}

_{Decuyper, M., Kuntzmann, J. (1972). Modèles mathématiques de la physique. Dunod: Paris.}

_{Kuntzmann, J., Bouvard, M. (1954). Etude théorique des grilles des prises d'eau du type "endessous". La Houille Blanche 9(9/10): 569-574.}

_{Kuntzmann, J. (1959). Méthodes numériques. Dunod: Paris.}

_{Kuntzmann, J. (1961). Mathématiques de la physique et de la technique. Hermann: Paris. http://www.ujf-grenoble.fr/ujf/fr/actualites/page/2002/novembre/50ansinformatique.phtml P}