James Lighthill Professions : Mathematician Born : January 23, 1924 Died : July 17, 1998 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by James Lighthill A very friendly boom, like a pair of gleeful handclaps. James Lighthill aviation pairs friendly Similar Authors Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch mathematician Brahmagupta mathematician Augustus De Morgan mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy mathematician Atle Selberg mathematician Arthur Cayley mathematician All Authors