Cedric Masey White and his solution to the pipe flow problem

Abstract

Cedric Masey White is a notable British hydraulician of the twentieth century, having particularly contributed to the pipe flow problem in collaboration with his PhD student Cyril Frank Colebrook. Their solution is currently accepted universally, although some particular questions remain as yet unresolved. This biographical work further introduces the professional background of White during his stays at King's College and Imperial College, London, where he became one of the most renowned British hydraulicians mainly because he introduced the post graduate course in hydraulics after World War II. This work also describes how the author was able to find White's daughter in Canada, and how she kindly gave her support in terms of photographs and biographical details. A well-known figure in the field of hydraulics is therefore finally given acknowledgement by an adequate biography.