Alston Scott Householder

American mathematician (1904-1993)
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Alston Scott Householder

Summary

Alston Scott Householder is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rockford[2]. He was born on +1904-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Malibu[4]. He died on +1993-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alston Scott Householder's place of birth was Rockford[2].
  • Alston Scott Householder died in Malibu[4].
  • Alston Scott Householder was born on +1904-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alston Scott Householder died on +1993-07-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[8].
  • Alston Scott Householder held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alston Scott Householder worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Alston Scott Householder's field of work was numerical analysis[10].
  • Alston Scott Householder held the position of chairperson[11].
  • Alston Scott Householder held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Among Alston Scott Householder's employers was Oak Ridge National Laboratory[13].
  • Alston Scott Householder was employed by University of Chicago[14].
  • Among Alston Scott Householder's employers was University of Tennessee[15].
  • Alston Scott Householder's education included a stint at University of Chicago[16].
  • Alston Scott Householder's education included a stint at Cornell University[17].
  • Alston Scott Householder's education included a stint at Northwestern University[18].
  • Alston Scott Householder's doctoral advisor was Gilbert Ames Bliss[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Alston Scott Householder is Householder matrix[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Alston Scott Householder is Householder transformation[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Alston Scott Householder is Householder's method[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Alston Scott Householder is ORACLE[23].
  • Alston Scott Householder received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[24].
  • Alston Scott Householder was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Alston Scott Householder's image is recorded as Alston Householder.jpg[26].
  • Alston Scott Householder is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rockford[2], Alston Scott Householder… he was born on +1904-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31]; Cornell University[17], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1865[34], headquartered in Ithaca[35]; and Northwestern University[18], a private university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Evanston[39]. Alston Scott Householder's doctoral advisor was Gilbert Ames Bliss[19].

Career and Affiliations

Alston Scott Householder worked as a mathematician[6]. His field of work was numerical analysis[10]. Employers include Oak Ridge National Laboratory[13], an United States national laboratory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1943[42], headquartered in Oak Ridge[43]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Chicago[47]; and University of Tennessee[15], a public university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1794[50], headquartered in Knoxville[51]. Positions held include chairperson[11], a type of position[52]. Doctoral students include Gilbert W. Stewart[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1940[55], of United States[56], awarded the Friedrich L. Bauer Prize[57]; William Lewis Morris[58], a university teacher[59], 1931–2009[60], of United States[61]; Robert E. Funderlic[62], a university teacher[63], 1937–2009[64], of United States[65]; Robert Patrick Webber[66]; and Soon Park Chung[67].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Householder matrix[20], a mathematical concept[68]; Householder transformation[21], a mathematical concept[69]; Householder's method[22], a root-finding algorithm[70]; and ORACLE[23], a one-of-a-kind computer[71]. Things named for Alston Scott Householder include Householder transformation[72], a mathematical concept[73] and Householder Prize[74], an award[75], founded in 1971[76].

Recognition

Alston Scott Householder received the Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[24].

Death and Burial

Alston Scott Householder died on +1993-07-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Malibu[4]. He is buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Alston Scott Householder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for him include Householder transformation[72], a mathematical concept[73] and Householder Prize[74], an award[75], founded in 1971[76].

FAQs

Where was Alston Scott Householder born?

Born in Rockford[2], Alston Scott Householder…

Where did Alston Scott Householder die?

Alston Scott Householder passed away in Malibu[4].

What did Alston Scott Householder do for work?

Alston Scott Householder worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Alston Scott Householder go to school?

Alston Scott Householder was educated at University of Chicago[16], Cornell University[17], and Northwestern University[18].

What awards did Alston Scott Householder receive?

Honors received include Harry H. Goode Memorial Award[24].

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