David Silvester

British numerical analyst
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David Silvester

Summary

David Silvester is a human[1]. Born in Dumfries[2], he… he was born on December 26, 1958[3]. He worked as a numerical analyst[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • David Silvester was born in Dumfries[2].
  • David Silvester was born on December 26, 1958[3].
  • David Silvester held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • David Silvester's professions included numerical analyst[4].
  • David Silvester's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Among David Silvester's employers was University of Manchester[7].
  • David Silvester was educated at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[8].
  • David Silvester was educated at Ysgol Ardudwy[9].
  • David Silvester's doctoral advisor was Ronald Thatcher[10].
  • David Silvester received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[11].
  • David Silvester was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[12].
  • David Silvester is recorded as male[13].
  • David Silvester's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • David Silvester supervised Catherine Elizabeth Powell as a doctoral student[15].
  • David Silvester supervised Adam James Crowder as a doctoral student[16].
  • David Silvester supervised Nasserdine Kechkar as a doctoral student[17].
  • David Silvester supervised John Atanga as a doctoral student[18].
  • David Silvester supervised Richard Hanby as a doctoral student[19].
  • David Silvester supervised Antony Smith as a doctoral student[20].
  • David Silvester supervised Sean Michael David Norburn as a doctoral student[21].
  • David Silvester supervised Syamsudhuha as a doctoral student[22].
  • David Silvester supervised Glyn Rees as a doctoral student[23].
  • David Silvester supervised Guarav Prinja as a doctoral student[24].
  • David Silvester supervised Qifeng Liao as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Silvester supervised Pranjal as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

David Silvester was born in Dumfries[2]. He was born on December 26, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[8], a university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1824[29] and Ysgol Ardudwy[9], a bilingual school[30], in United Kingdom[31]. David Silvester's doctoral advisor was Ronald Thatcher[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include numerical analyst[4] and university teacher[5]. David Silvester was employed by University of Manchester[7]. Doctoral students include Catherine Elizabeth Powell[15], Adam James Crowder[16], Nasserdine Kechkar[17], John Atanga[18], Richard Hanby[19], and Antony Smith[20].

Recognition

David Silvester received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[11].

FAQs

Where was David Silvester born?

Born in Dumfries[2], David Silvester…

What did David Silvester do for work?

David Silvester worked as numerical analyst[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did David Silvester go to school?

David Silvester was educated at University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology[8] and Ysgol Ardudwy[9].

What awards did David Silvester receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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