Eduard Stiefel

Swiss mathematician (1909-1978)
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Eduard Stiefel

Summary

Eduard Stiefel is a human[1]. Born in Zurich[2], he… he passed away in Zurich[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Eduard Stiefel was born in Zurich[2].
  • Eduard Stiefel died in Zurich[3].
  • Eduard Stiefel is buried at Cemetery Witikon[7].
  • Eduard Stiefel's father was Eduard Stiefel[8].
  • Eduard Stiefel held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Eduard Stiefel's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Eduard Stiefel's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Eduard Stiefel's field of work was topology[10].
  • Eduard Stiefel's field of work was applied mathematics[11].
  • Eduard Stiefel held the position of chairperson[12].
  • Eduard Stiefel held the position of council member[13].
  • Eduard Stiefel was employed by ETH Zurich[14].
  • Among Eduard Stiefel's employers was Swiss Armed Forces[15].
  • Eduard Stiefel was educated at ETH Zurich[16].
  • Eduard Stiefel's education included a stint at University of Hamburg[17].
  • Eduard Stiefel was educated at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Eduard Stiefel's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf[19].
  • Eduard Stiefel received the Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[20].
  • Eduard Stiefel received the honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[21].
  • Eduard Stiefel's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].
  • Eduard Stiefel is recorded as male[23].
  • Eduard Stiefel's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Eduard Stiefel supervised Peter Henrici as a doctoral student[25].
  • Eduard Stiefel supervised Corrado Böhm as a doctoral student[26].
  • Eduard Stiefel supervised Rolf Jeltsch as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eduard Stiefel's place of birth was Zurich[2]. His father was he[8].

Education

Educated at ETH Zurich[16], an institute of technology[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1855[30], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[31]; University of Hamburg[17], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Hamburg[35]; and University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1734[38], headquartered in Göttingen[39]. Eduard Stiefel's doctoral advisor was Heinz Hopf[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include topology[10], a branch of mathematics[40] and applied mathematics[11], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include ETH Zurich[14], an institute of technology[42], in Switzerland[43], founded in 1855[44], headquartered in ETH Zurich main building[45] and Swiss Armed Forces[15], an armed forces[46], in Switzerland[47], founded in 1850[48]. Positions held include chairperson[12], a type of position[49] and council member[13], a position[50]. Doctoral students include Peter Henrici[25], a mathematician[51], 1923–1987[52], of United States[53], specialised in numerical analysis[54]; Corrado Böhm[26], a mathematician[55], 1923–2017[56], of Kingdom of Italy[57], awarded the EATCS award[58], specialised in computer science[59]; Rolf Jeltsch[27], a mathematician[60], 1945–2024[61], of Switzerland[62]; Carl August Zehnder[63], a computer scientist[64], b. 1937[65], of Switzerland[66]; Jean Descloux[67]; and Peter Läuchli[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[20], an award[69], in Germany[70] and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[21], an award[71], in Belgium[72], founded in 1969[73].

Personal Life

Eduard Stiefel's religion is recorded as Catholicism[22].

Death and Burial

Eduard Stiefel passed away in Zurich[3]. He is buried at Cemetery Witikon[7].

Why It Matters

Eduard Stiefel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

He is credited with the discovery of conjugate gradient method[75], a projection method for solving system of linear equations[76].

His notable doctoral advisees include Max Engeli[77], a computer scientist[78], b. 1934[79]; Peter Henrici[80], a mathematician[81], 1923–1987[82], of United States[83], specialised in numerical analysis[84]; Corrado Böhm[85], a mathematician[86], 1923–2017[87], of Kingdom of Italy[88], awarded the EATCS award[89], specialised in computer science[90]; Ambros Speiser[91], a computer scientist[92], 1922–2003[93], of Switzerland[94], awarded the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[95], specialised in electrical engineering[96]; John Houbolt[97], a military flight engineer[98], 1919–2014[99], of United States[100], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[101], specialised in aerospace engineering[102]; and Carl August Zehnder[103], a computer scientist[104], b. 1937[105], of Switzerland[106].

FAQs

Where was Eduard Stiefel born?

Eduard Stiefel was born in Zurich[2].

Where did Eduard Stiefel die?

Eduard Stiefel passed away in Zurich[3].

Who were Eduard Stiefel's parents?

Eduard Stiefel's father was Eduard Stiefel[8].

What did Eduard Stiefel do for work?

Eduard Stiefel worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Eduard Stiefel go to school?

Eduard Stiefel was educated at ETH Zurich[16], University of Hamburg[17], and University of Göttingen[18].

What awards did Eduard Stiefel receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[20] and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[21].

What did Eduard Stiefel discover?

Eduard Stiefel is credited as discoverer of conjugate gradient method[75].

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