Cathleen Synge Morawetz

Canadian mathematician (1923–2017)
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Cathleen Synge Morawetz

Summary

Cathleen Synge Morawetz is a human[1]. She was born in Toronto[2]. She was born on +1923-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Greenwich Village[4]. She died on +2017-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's place of birth was Toronto[2].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz passed away in Greenwich Village[4].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz was born on +1923-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz died on +2017-08-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's father was John Lighton Synge[9].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's mother was Elizabeth Eleanor Mabel Allen[10].
  • Among Cathleen Synge Morawetz's spouses was Herbert Morawetz[11].
  • A child of Cathleen Synge Morawetz was Pegeen Morawetz[12].
  • A child of Cathleen Synge Morawetz was John Synge Morawetz[13].
  • A child of Cathleen Synge Morawetz was Lida Joan Morawetz[14].
  • A child of Cathleen Synge Morawetz was Nancy Babette Morawetz[15].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[17].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's field of work was mathematical analysis[18].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's field of work was applied mathematics[19].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's field of work was mathematics[20].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz held the position of president[21].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz held the position of director[22].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz was employed by Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[23].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz was educated at University of Toronto[24].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's education included a stint at New York University[25].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[26].
  • Cathleen Synge Morawetz's doctoral advisor was Kurt Otto Friedrichs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cathleen Synge Morawetz's place of birth was Toronto[2]. She was born on +1923-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Her father was John Lighton Synge[9]. Her mother was Elizabeth Eleanor Mabel Allen[10]. She is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[17].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto[24], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1827[30], headquartered in Toronto[31]; New York University[25], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[26], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]. Cathleen Synge Morawetz's doctoral advisor was Kurt Otto Friedrichs[27]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[18], an academic discipline[41]; applied mathematics[19], an academic discipline[42]; and mathematics[20], an academic discipline[43]. Among Cathleen Synge Morawetz's employers was Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[23]. Positions held include president[21], a corporate title[44] and director[22], a profession[45]. Doctoral students include Lesley Sibner[46], Michael Pilant[47], Christian Klingenberg[48], Barry Marder[49], Wei Tseng[50], and Charles Weber[51].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cathleen Synge Morawetz is On the non-existence of continuous transonic flows past profiles I[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[53], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56]; National Medal of Science[57], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1963[60]; George David Birkhoff Prize[61], an award[62]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[63], an award[64], in United States[65], founded in 1923[66]; honorary member[67], a type of award[68]; and Krieger–Nelson Prize[69], an award[70], in Canada[71], founded in 1995[72].

Personal Life

Cathleen Synge Morawetz was married to Herbert Morawetz[11]. Children include Pegeen Morawetz[12], John Synge Morawetz[13], Lida Joan Morawetz[14], and Nancy Babette Morawetz[15].

Death and Burial

Cathleen Synge Morawetz died on +2017-08-08T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Greenwich Village[4].

Why It Matters

Cathleen Synge Morawetz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Her notable doctoral advisees include Lesley Sibner[75], a mathematician[76], 1934–2013[77], of United States[78], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[79], specialised in partial differential equation[80].

FAQs

Where was Cathleen Synge Morawetz born?

Cathleen Synge Morawetz was born in Toronto[2].

Where did Cathleen Synge Morawetz die?

Cathleen Synge Morawetz passed away in Greenwich Village[4].

Who were Cathleen Synge Morawetz's parents?

Cathleen Synge Morawetz's father was John Lighton Synge[9]. Cathleen Synge Morawetz's mother was Elizabeth Eleanor Mabel Allen[10].

Who was Cathleen Synge Morawetz married to?

Cathleen Synge Morawetz's spouses include Herbert Morawetz[11].

What did Cathleen Synge Morawetz do for work?

Cathleen Synge Morawetz worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Cathleen Synge Morawetz go to school?

Cathleen Synge Morawetz was educated at University of Toronto[24], New York University[25], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[26].

What awards did Cathleen Synge Morawetz receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[53], National Medal of Science[57], George David Birkhoff Prize[61], and Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[63].

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