John Scott Russell (1808–1882) was a Scottish civil engineer and a prominent figure in the field of hydraulics and naval engineering. He is best known for his work on wave motion and for discovering what is now known as the "Russell wave," or "solitary wave." This phenomenon occurs when a wave travels over a medium without changing shape, often observed in shallow water.

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