Andrew Majda

American mathematician (1949–2021)
Person human Q506133
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Andrew Majda

Summary

Andrew Majda is a human[1]. His place of birth was East Chicago[2]. He was born on +1949-01-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-03-12T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Majda was born in East Chicago[2].
  • Andrew Majda was born on +1949-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrew Majda died on +2021-03-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Andrew Majda held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Andrew Majda worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Andrew Majda's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Andrew Majda's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Among Andrew Majda's employers was Princeton University[10].
  • Among Andrew Majda's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[11].
  • Among Andrew Majda's employers was New York University[12].
  • Andrew Majda was employed by University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Andrew Majda was educated at Stanford University[14].
  • Andrew Majda was educated at Purdue University[15].
  • Andrew Majda's doctoral advisor was Ralph S. Phillips[16].
  • A notable student of Andrew Majda was Daniel Ruprecht[17].
  • Andrew Majda received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[18].
  • Andrew Majda received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[19].
  • Andrew Majda received the John von Neumann Prize[20].
  • Andrew Majda received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].
  • Andrew Majda received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[22].
  • Andrew Majda received the honorary doctor of Purdue University[23].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[26].
  • Andrew Majda was a member of American Mathematical Society[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Majda's place of birth was East Chicago[2]. He was born on +1949-01-30T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31] and Purdue University[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. Andrew Majda's doctoral advisor was Ralph S. Phillips[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Andrew Majda's field of work was mathematics[9]. Employers include Princeton University[10], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1746[37], headquartered in Princeton[38]; University of California, Los Angeles[11], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; New York University[12], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1831[45], headquartered in New York City[46]; and University of California, Berkeley[13], 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[17]. 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], a mathematician[65], of United States[66]; and Robert Almgren[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[18], an award[68], in United States[69], founded in 1923[70]; Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[19], a science award[71], in United States[72], founded in 1967[73]; John von Neumann Prize[20], a science award[74], in United States[75], founded in 1959[76]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21], a fellowship award[77]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[22], a class of award[78]; and honorary doctor of Purdue University[23], an award[79], in United States[80].

Death and Burial

Andrew Majda died on +2021-03-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Andrew Majda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrea Bertozzi[83], a mathematician[84], b. 1965[85], of United States[86], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[87], specialised in mathematics[88].

FAQs

Where was Andrew Majda born?

Born in East Chicago[2], Andrew Majda…

What did Andrew Majda do for work?

Andrew Majda worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Andrew Majda go to school?

Andrew Majda was educated at Stanford University[14] and Purdue University[15].

What awards did Andrew Majda receive?

Honors received include Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[18], Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[19], John von Neumann Prize[20], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].

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