Andrew Majda

American mathematician (1949–2021)
Person human Q506133
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Summary

Andrew Majda is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Chicago[2]. He was born on January 30, 1949[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on March 12, 2021[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Majda was born in East Chicago[2].
  • Andrew Majda passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Andrew Majda was born on January 30, 1949[3].
  • Andrew Majda died on March 12, 2021[5].
  • Andrew Majda held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Andrew Majda's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Andrew Majda worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Andrew Majda's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Among Andrew Majda's employers was Princeton University[11].
  • Among Andrew Majda's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[12].
  • Andrew Majda was employed by New York University[13].
  • Andrew Majda was employed by University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Andrew Majda was educated at Stanford University[15].
  • Andrew Majda's education included a stint at Purdue University[16].
  • Andrew Majda's doctoral advisor was Ralph S. Phillips[17].
  • A notable student of Andrew Majda was Daniel Ruprecht[18].
  • Andrew Majda received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[19].
  • Andrew Majda received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Andrew Majda received the John von Neumann Prize[21].
  • Andrew Majda received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Andrew Majda received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[23].
  • Andrew Majda received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[24].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Majda's place of birth was East Chicago[2]. He was born on January 30, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Purdue University[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. Andrew Majda's doctoral advisor was Ralph S. Phillips[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Andrew Majda's field of work was mathematics[10]. Employers include Princeton University[11], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; University of California, Los Angeles[12], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; New York University[13], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1831[45], headquartered in New York City[46]; and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Berkeley[50]. A notable student of him was Daniel Ruprecht[18]. Doctoral students include Andrea Bertozzi[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1965[53], of United States[54], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[55], specialised in mathematics[56]; Peter Roland Kramer[57], an applied mathematician[58], b. 1971[59]; Samuel N. Stechmann[60]; Anne Bourlioux[61], a mathematician[62], of Canada[63]; David Horntrop[64]; and Robert Almgren[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[19], an award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1923[68]; Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[20], a science award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1967[71]; John von Neumann Prize[21], a science award[72], in United States[73], founded in 1959[74]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22], a fellowship award[75], in United States[76]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[23], a class of award[77]; and honorary doctor of Purdue University[24], an award[78], in United States[79].

Death and Burial

Andrew Majda died on March 12, 2021[5]. He passed away in Princeton[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Majda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrea Bertozzi[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1965[84], of United States[85], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[86], specialised in mathematics[87].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Majda born?

Born in East Chicago[2].

Where did Andrew Majda die?

Andrew Majda died in Princeton[4].

What did Andrew Majda do for work?

Andrew Majda worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Andrew Majda go to school?

Andrew Majda was educated at Stanford University[15] and Purdue University[16].

What awards did Andrew Majda receive?

Honors received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[19], Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[20], John von Neumann Prize[21], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].

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