Charles William Gear

British-American mathematician (1935–2022)
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Charles William Gear

Summary

Charles William Gear is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1935-02-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-03-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in London[2], Charles William Gear…
  • Charles William Gear was born on +1935-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles William Gear died on +2022-03-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Charles William Gear held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Charles William Gear's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Charles William Gear's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Charles William Gear's field of work was informatics[9].
  • Charles William Gear's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Charles William Gear was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Charles William Gear was educated at University of Cambridge[12].
  • Charles William Gear's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].
  • Charles William Gear's doctoral advisor was Abraham H. Taub[14].
  • Charles William Gear received the IEEE Fellow[15].
  • Charles William Gear received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16].
  • Charles William Gear received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Charles William Gear received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].
  • Charles William Gear was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[19].
  • Charles William Gear was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[20].
  • Charles William Gear was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Charles William Gear was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Charles William Gear is recorded as male[23].
  • Charles William Gear's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Charles William Gear supervised Linda Petzold as a doctoral student[25].
  • Charles William Gear supervised Anthony Theodore Chronopoulos as a doctoral student[26].
  • Charles William Gear supervised Benedict Leimkuhler as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles William Gear was born in London[2]. He was born on +1935-02-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[12], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1867[34]. Charles William Gear's doctoral advisor was Abraham H. Taub[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6]. Fields of work include informatics[9], an academic major[35], founded in 1957[36] and mathematics[10], an academic discipline[37]. Among Charles William Gear's employers was University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11]. Doctoral students include Linda Petzold[25], a mathematician[38], b. 1954[39], of United States[40], awarded the ACM Fellow[41], specialised in computer science[42]; Anthony Theodore Chronopoulos[26]; Benedict Leimkuhler[27], a mathematician[43], b. 1961[44]; Kai-Wen Tu[45]; Kyle A. Gallivan[46], a computational scientist[47], b. 1958[48]; and Dennis Brooke Gannon[49], a computer scientist[50], b. 1947[51], specialised in theory of differential equations[52].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Fellow[15], a science award[53]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], a fellowship award[54]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[55]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18], a fellowship award[56].

Death and Burial

Charles William Gear died on +2022-03-15T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Charles William Gear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Linda Petzold[58], a mathematician[59], b. 1954[60], of United States[61], awarded the ACM Fellow[62], specialised in computer science[63] and Dennis Brooke Gannon[64], a computer scientist[65], b. 1947[66], specialised in theory of differential equations[67].

FAQs

Where was Charles William Gear born?

Charles William Gear was born in London[2].

What did Charles William Gear do for work?

Charles William Gear worked as mathematician[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did Charles William Gear go to school?

Charles William Gear was educated at University of Cambridge[12] and University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[13].

What awards did Charles William Gear receive?

Honors received include IEEE Fellow[15], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[16], ACM Fellow[17], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].

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