Beresford Parlett

British applied mathematician (born 1932)
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Beresford Parlett

Summary

Beresford Parlett is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on July 4, 1932[3]. He died on February 7, 2026[4]. He worked as a computational scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Beresford Parlett was born in London[2].
  • Beresford Parlett was born on July 4, 1932[3].
  • Beresford Parlett died on February 7, 2026[4].
  • Beresford Parlett held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Beresford Parlett's professions included computational scientist[5].
  • Beresford Parlett's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Beresford Parlett's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • Beresford Parlett's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • Beresford Parlett's education included a stint at Stanford University[11].
  • Beresford Parlett's doctoral advisor was George Forsythe[12].
  • Beresford Parlett received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13].
  • Beresford Parlett was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14].
  • Beresford Parlett is recorded as male[15].
  • Beresford Parlett's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Inderjit S. Dhillon as a doctoral student[17].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Anne Greenbaum as a doctoral student[18].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised James Raymond Bunch as a doctoral student[19].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised John Lawrence Nazareth as a doctoral student[20].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Yao Yang as a doctoral student[21].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Zhuang Wu as a doctoral student[22].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Olin Glynn Johnson as a doctoral student[23].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised William George Poole, Jr. as a doctoral student[24].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Nai Chen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised Chuan-Ying Hsiung Wang as a doctoral student[26].
  • Beresford Parlett supervised David St. Clair Scott as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Beresford Parlett was born in London[2]. He was born on July 4, 1932[3].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1096[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Stanford University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Beresford Parlett's doctoral advisor was George Forsythe[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computational scientist[5] and university teacher[6]. Among Beresford Parlett's employers was University of California, Berkeley[9]. Doctoral students include Inderjit S. Dhillon[17], a researcher[36], awarded the ACM Fellow[37], specialised in computer science[38]; Anne Greenbaum[18], a mathematician[39], b. 1951[40], of United States[41], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[42], specialised in applied mathematics[43]; James Raymond Bunch[19], a mathematician[44]; John Lawrence Nazareth[20]; Yao Yang[21]; and Zhuang Wu[22].

Recognition

Beresford Parlett received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13].

Death and Burial

Beresford Parlett died on February 7, 2026[4].

Why It Matters

Beresford Parlett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Beresford Parlett born?

Beresford Parlett was born in London[2].

What did Beresford Parlett do for work?

Beresford Parlett worked as computational scientist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Beresford Parlett go to school?

Beresford Parlett was educated at University of Oxford[10] and Stanford University[11].

What awards did Beresford Parlett receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13].

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  6. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bender235 · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Library of congress authority id n79150016
    Occupation computational scientist, university teacher
    Zbmath author id parlett.beresford-n
    Doctoral advisor George Forsythe
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