Ciprian Foias

Romanian mathematician (1933–2020)
Person human Q957316
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Ciprian Foias

Summary

Ciprian Foias is a human[1]. Born in Reșița[2], he… he was born on July 20, 1933[3]. He died in Tempe[4]. He died on March 22, 2020[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ciprian Foias was born in Reșița[2].
  • Ciprian Foias died in Tempe[4].
  • Ciprian Foias was born on July 20, 1933[3].
  • Ciprian Foias died on March 22, 2020[5].
  • Ciprian Foias held citizenship in Romania[9].
  • Ciprian Foias held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ciprian Foias's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ciprian Foias's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ciprian Foias's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Ciprian Foias's field of work was operator theory[12].
  • Ciprian Foias's field of work was mathematical analysis[13].
  • Ciprian Foias's field of work was dynamical systems[14].
  • Ciprian Foias's field of work was applied mathematics[15].
  • Among Ciprian Foias's employers was Texas A&M University[16].
  • Among Ciprian Foias's employers was University of Bucharest[17].
  • Ciprian Foias was employed by Indiana University[18].
  • Among Ciprian Foias's employers was University of Paris-Sud[19].
  • Ciprian Foias was educated at University of Bucharest[20].
  • Ciprian Foias's doctoral advisor was Miron Nicolescu[21].
  • Ciprian Foias received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Ciprian Foias received the honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam[23].
  • Ciprian Foias was a member of Romanian Academy[24].
  • Ciprian Foias is recorded as male[25].
  • Ciprian Foias's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ciprian Foias supervised Zoia Ceaușescu as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Ciprian Foias was born in Reșița[2]. He was born on July 20, 1933[3].

Education

Ciprian Foias's education included a stint at University of Bucharest[20]. His doctoral advisor was Miron Nicolescu[21]. He studied under Miron Nicolescu[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[29]; operator theory[12], a branch of mathematics[30]; mathematical analysis[13], an academic discipline[31]; dynamical systems[14], a formula[32]; and applied mathematics[15], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Texas A&M University[16], a public research university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1876[36], headquartered in College Station[37]; University of Bucharest[17], a public university[38], in Romania[39], founded in 1864[40], headquartered in Bucharest[41]; Indiana University[18], a state university system[42], in United States[43], founded in 1820[44], headquartered in Bloomington[45]; and University of Paris-Sud[19], a university in France[46], in France[47], founded in 1971[48], headquartered in Lille[49]. Doctoral students include Zoia Ceaușescu[27], a mathematician[50], 1949–2006[51], of Romania[52], specialised in mathematical analysis[53]; Eric J. Olson[54], a mathematician[55]; László Zsidó[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1946[58], of Romania[59], awarded the Simion Stoilow Prize[60]; Edriss Titi[61], a mathematician[62], b. 1957[63], of Israel[64], awarded the Humboldt Prize[65], specialised in nonlinear partial differential equation[66]; Igor Kukavica[67], a mathematician[68], b. 1964[69], of Slovenia[70], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[71]; and Adrian Ocneanu[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[22], a science award[73], in United States[74], founded in 1967[75] and honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam[23], an award[76], in Netherlands[77].

Death and Burial

Ciprian Foias died on March 22, 2020[5]. He died in Tempe[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ciprian Foias include Foias constant[78], a mathematical constant[79].

Why It Matters

Ciprian Foias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

Entities named for him include Foias constant[78], a mathematical constant[79].

His notable doctoral advisees include Edriss Titi[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1957[84], of Israel[85], awarded the Humboldt Prize[86], specialised in nonlinear partial differential equation[87]; Zoia Ceaușescu[88], a mathematician[89], 1949–2006[90], of Romania[91], specialised in mathematical analysis[92]; and Dan-Virgil Voiculescu[93], a mathematician[94], b. 1949[95], of Romania[96], awarded the Maryam Mirzakhani Prize in Mathematics[97], specialised in mathematical analysis[98].

FAQs

Where was Ciprian Foias born?

Ciprian Foias's place of birth was Reșița[2].

Where did Ciprian Foias die?

Ciprian Foias died in Tempe[4].

What did Ciprian Foias do for work?

Ciprian Foias worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ciprian Foias go to school?

Ciprian Foias was educated at University of Bucharest[20].

What awards did Ciprian Foias receive?

Honors received include Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[22] and honorary doctor of the University of Amsterdam[23].

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