Björn Engquist

Summary

Björn Engquist is a human^[1]. Born in Stockholm^[2], he… he was born on +1945-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Stockholm^[2], Björn Engquist…
• Björn Engquist was born on +1945-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Björn Engquist held citizenship in Sweden^[7].
• Björn Engquist worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Björn Engquist worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Among Björn Engquist's employers was Princeton University^[8].
• Björn Engquist was employed by University of California, Los Angeles^[9].
• Björn Engquist was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[10].
• Björn Engquist was employed by Royal Institute of Technology^[11].
• Björn Engquist was educated at Uppsala University^[12].
• Björn Engquist was educated at Royal Institute of Technology^[13].
• Björn Engquist's doctoral advisor was Heinz-Otto Kreiss^[14].
• Björn Engquist received the George David Birkhoff Prize^[15].
• Björn Engquist received the James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[16].
• Björn Engquist received the Chern Prize^[17].
• Björn Engquist received the Peter Henrici Prize^[18].
• Björn Engquist received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[19].
• Björn Engquist received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[20].
• Björn Engquist was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[21].
• Björn Engquist was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Björn Engquist was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences^[23].
• Björn Engquist was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[24].
• Björn Engquist was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[25].
• Björn Engquist's image is recorded as Björn Engquist.jpg^[26].
• Björn Engquist is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Björn Engquist was born in Stockholm^[2]. He was born on +1945-06-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University^[12], a university^[28], in Sweden^[29], founded in 1477^[30], headquartered in Uppsala^[31] and Royal Institute of Technology^[13], a university^[32], in Sweden^[33], founded in 1827^[34], headquartered in Q10441282^[35]. Björn Engquist's doctoral advisor was Heinz-Otto Kreiss^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Employers include Princeton University^[8], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1746^[38], headquartered in Princeton^[39]; University of California, Los Angeles^[9], a public research university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1919^[42], headquartered in Los Angeles^[43]; University of Texas at Austin^[10], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1883^[46], headquartered in Austin^[47]; and Royal Institute of Technology^[11], a university^[48], in Sweden^[49], founded in 1827^[50], headquartered in Q10441282^[51]. Doctoral students include Weinan E^[52], a mathematician^[53], b. 1963^[54], of People's Republic of China^[55], awarded the Collatz Prize^[56], specialised in applied mathematics^[57]; Thomas Y. Hou^[58], a mathematician^[59], b. 1962^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[62], specialised in applied mathematics^[63]; Sean Carney^[64]; Tsz Shun Eric Chung^[65]; Milica Dussinger^[66]; and Anna-Karin Tornberg^[67], a mathematician^[68], b. 1971^[69], of Sweden^[70], awarded the Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis^[71].

Recognition

Awards received include George David Birkhoff Prize^[15], an award^[72]; James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[16], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1982^[75]; Chern Prize^[17], an award^[76], founded in 2001^[77]; Peter Henrici Prize^[18], a science award^[78]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[19], a fellowship award^[79]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[20], a fellowship grant^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1925^[82].

Why It Matters

Björn Engquist ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Weinan E^[84], a mathematician^[85], b. 1963^[86], of People's Republic of China^[87], awarded the Collatz Prize^[88], specialised in applied mathematics^[89]; Thomas Y. Hou^[90], a mathematician^[91], b. 1962^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[94], specialised in applied mathematics^[95]; and Anna-Karin Tornberg^[96], a mathematician^[97], b. 1971^[98], of Sweden^[99], awarded the Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis^[100].

FAQs

Where was Björn Engquist born?

Born in Stockholm^[2], Björn Engquist…

What did Björn Engquist do for work?

Björn Engquist worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Björn Engquist go to school?

Björn Engquist was educated at Uppsala University^[12] and Royal Institute of Technology^[13].

What awards did Björn Engquist receive?

Honors received include George David Birkhoff Prize^[15], James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[16], Chern Prize^[17], and Peter Henrici Prize^[18].