Albert W. Tucker

Summary

Albert W. Tucker is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ontario^[2]. He was born on +1905-11-28T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mercer County^[4]. He died on +1995-01-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Albert W. Tucker was born in Ontario^[2].
• Born in Oshawa^[9], Albert W. Tucker…
• Albert W. Tucker died in Mercer County^[4].
• Albert W. Tucker passed away in Hightstown^[10].
• Albert W. Tucker was born on +1905-11-28T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Albert W. Tucker died on +1995-01-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• A child of Albert W. Tucker was Alan Tucker^[11].
• A child of Albert W. Tucker was Thomas W. Tucker^[12].
• Albert W. Tucker held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Albert W. Tucker held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Albert W. Tucker's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Albert W. Tucker worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Albert W. Tucker's field of work was topology^[15].
• Albert W. Tucker's field of work was game theory^[16].
• Albert W. Tucker's field of work was operations research^[17].
• Albert W. Tucker's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Albert W. Tucker's field of work was nonlinear programming^[19].
• Albert W. Tucker held the position of chairperson^[20].
• Among Albert W. Tucker's employers was Princeton University^[21].
• Albert W. Tucker was employed by University of Toronto^[22].
• Albert W. Tucker was educated at University of Toronto^[23].
• Albert W. Tucker's education included a stint at Princeton University^[24].
• Albert W. Tucker's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Albert W. Tucker is Karush–Kuhn–Tucker conditions^[26].
• Albert W. Tucker received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ontario^[2], a province of Canada^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1867^[30] and Oshawa^[9], a city^[31], in Canada^[32], founded in 1850^[33]. Albert W. Tucker was born on +1905-11-28T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[23], a public research university^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1827^[36], headquartered in Toronto^[37] and Princeton University^[24], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1746^[40], headquartered in Princeton^[41]. Albert W. Tucker's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include topology^[15], a branch of mathematics^[43]; game theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[44]; operations research^[17], an academic discipline^[45]; mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[46]; and nonlinear programming^[19]. Employers include Princeton University^[21], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1746^[49], headquartered in Princeton^[50] and University of Toronto^[22], a public research university^[51], in Canada^[52], founded in 1827^[53], headquartered in Toronto^[54]. Albert W. Tucker held the position of chairperson^[20]. Doctoral students include John Forbes Nash^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1928–2015^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[59], specialised in game theory^[60]; David Gale^[61], a mathematician^[62], 1921–2008^[63], of United States^[64], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[65], specialised in mathematical economics^[66]; Lloyd Shapley^[67], an economist^[68], 1923–2016^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the Bronze Star Medal^[71], specialised in mathematics^[72]; Marvin Minsky^[73]; Michel Balinski^[74]; and Torrence Parsons^[75].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Albert W. Tucker is Karush–Kuhn–Tucker conditions^[26]. Things named for him include Karush–Kuhn–Tucker conditions^[76] and Tucker Prize^[77].

Recognition

Albert W. Tucker received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[27].

Personal Life

Children include Alan Tucker^[11], a mathematician^[78], b. 1943^[79], of United States^[80], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science^[81], specialised in mathematics^[82] and Thomas W. Tucker^[12], a mathematician^[83], b. 1945^[84], of United States^[85].

Death and Burial

Albert W. Tucker died on +1995-01-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Mercer County^[4], a county of New Jersey^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 1838^[88] and Hightstown^[10], a borough of New Jersey^[89], in United States^[90].

Why It Matters

Albert W. Tucker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

He has been cited as an influence by R. Tyrrell Rockafellar^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1935^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[97], specialised in mathematical analysis^[98].

Entities named for him include Karush–Kuhn–Tucker conditions^[76] and Tucker Prize^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Forbes Nash^[99], a mathematician^[100], 1928–2015^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel^[103], specialised in game theory^[104]; Marvin Minsky^[105], a mathematician^[106], 1927–2016^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the Turing Award^[109], specialised in artificial intelligence^[110]; Lloyd Shapley^[111], an economist^[112], 1923–2016^[113], of United States^[114], awarded the Bronze Star Medal^[115], specialised in mathematics^[116]; David Gale^[117], a mathematician^[118], 1921–2008^[119], of United States^[120], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[121], specialised in mathematical economics^[122]; Torrence Parsons^[123], a mathematician^[124], 1941–1987^[125], of United States^[126], specialised in graph theory^[127]; and Michel Balinski^[128], a mathematician^[129], 1933–2019^[130], of United States^[131], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[132], specialised in mathematics^[133].

FAQs

Where was Albert W. Tucker born?

Albert W. Tucker was born in Ontario^[2].

Where did Albert W. Tucker die?

Albert W. Tucker passed away in Mercer County^[4].

What did Albert W. Tucker do for work?

Albert W. Tucker worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Albert W. Tucker go to school?

Albert W. Tucker was educated at University of Toronto^[23] and Princeton University^[24].

What awards did Albert W. Tucker receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[27].

Who did Albert W. Tucker influence?

Albert W. Tucker has been cited as an influence by R. Tyrrell Rockafellar^[93].