David Gale

Summary

David Gale is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1921-12-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +2008-03-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and economist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• David Gale was born in New York City^[2].
• David Gale's place of birth was Manhattan^[9].
• David Gale died in Berkeley^[4].
• David Gale was born on +1921-12-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• David Gale died on +2008-03-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• David Gale held citizenship in United States^[10].
• David Gale's professions included mathematician^[6].
• David Gale's professions included economist^[7].
• David Gale's field of work was mathematical economics^[11].
• David Gale's field of work was game theory^[12].
• David Gale's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• David Gale's field of work was economics^[14].
• Among David Gale's employers was Brown University^[15].
• David Gale was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[16].
• David Gale was employed by Princeton University^[17].
• Among David Gale's employers was RAND Corporation^[18].
• David Gale was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• David Gale was educated at University of Michigan^[20].
• David Gale's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[21].
• David Gale's doctoral advisor was Albert W. Tucker^[22].
• A notable work attributed to David Gale is Gale–Ryser theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to David Gale is Gale diagram^[24].
• A notable work attributed to David Gale is Gale–Shapley algorithm^[25].
• A notable work attributed to David Gale is Chomp^[26].
• A notable work attributed to David Gale is Bridg-it^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City^[2], a global city^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1624^[30] and Manhattan^[9], a borough of New York City^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1624^[33]. David Gale was born on +1921-12-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[19], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1746^[36], headquartered in Princeton^[37]; University of Michigan^[20], a public research university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1817^[40], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[41]; and Swarthmore College^[21], a liberal arts college^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1864^[44]. David Gale's doctoral advisor was Albert W. Tucker^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and economist^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical economics^[11], an academic discipline^[45]; game theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[46]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[47]; and economics^[14], an academic discipline^[48]. Employers include Brown University^[15], a private university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1765^[51], headquartered in Providence^[52]; University of California, Berkeley^[16], a public research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1868^[55], headquartered in Berkeley^[56]; Princeton University^[17], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1746^[59], headquartered in Princeton^[60]; and RAND Corporation^[18], a think tank^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1948^[63], headquartered in Santa Monica^[64]. Doctoral students include William A. Brock^[65], Hal Varian^[66], Joel Sobel^[67], Katta G. Murty^[68], Lawrence M. Benveniste^[69], and Edmund Eisenberg^[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gale–Ryser theorem^[23], Gale diagram^[24], Gale–Shapley algorithm^[25], Chomp^[26], and Bridg-it^[27]. Things named for David Gale include Gale–Shapley algorithm^[71], an algorithm^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[73], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; John von Neumann Theory Prize^[77], a science award^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1975^[80]; Fulbright Scholarship^[81], a scholarship^[82], in United States^[83], founded in 1946^[84]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[85], a fellowship award^[86]; and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[87], a mathematics award^[88], in United States^[89], founded in 1964^[90].

Death and Burial

David Gale died on +2008-03-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4].

Why It Matters

David Gale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (57 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[92]

Entities named for him include Gale–Shapley algorithm^[71], an algorithm^[72].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hal Varian^[93], an economist^[94], b. 1947^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[97], specialised in microeconomics^[98] and William A. Brock^[99], an economist^[100], b. 1941^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[103].

FAQs

Where was David Gale born?

Born in New York City^[2], David Gale…

Where did David Gale die?

David Gale died in Berkeley^[4].

What did David Gale do for work?

David Gale worked as mathematician^[6] and economist^[7].

Where did David Gale go to school?

David Gale was educated at Princeton University^[19], University of Michigan^[20], and Swarthmore College^[21].

What awards did David Gale receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[73], John von Neumann Theory Prize^[77], Fulbright Scholarship^[81], and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[85].