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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[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's image is recorded as Eduard Stiefel ETH-Bib Portr 00817.jpg^[23].
• Eduard Stiefel is recorded as male^[24].
• Eduard Stiefel's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Eduard Stiefel supervised Peter Henrici as a doctoral student^[26].
• Eduard Stiefel supervised Corrado Böhm as a doctoral student^[27].

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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^[26], a mathematician^[51], 1923–1987^[52], of United States^[53], specialised in numerical analysis^[54]; Corrado Böhm^[27], a mathematician^[55], 1923–2017^[56], of Kingdom of Italy^[57], awarded the EATCS award^[58], specialised in computer science^[59]; Rolf Jeltsch^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1945–2024^[62], of Switzerland^[63]; Carl August Zehnder^[64], a computer scientist^[65], b. 1937^[66], of Switzerland^[67]; Jean Descloux^[68]; and Peter Läuchli^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg^[20], an award^[70], in Germany^[71] and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[21], an award^[72], in Belgium^[73], founded in 1969^[74].

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 ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He is credited with the discovery of conjugate gradient method^[77], a projection method for solving system of linear equations^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include John Houbolt^[79], a military flight engineer^[80], 1919–2014^[81], of United States^[82], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal^[83], specialised in aerospace engineering^[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]; Peter Henrici^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1923–1987^[93], of United States^[94], specialised in numerical analysis^[95]; Carl August Zehnder^[96], a computer scientist^[97], b. 1937^[98], of Switzerland^[99]; Ambros Speiser^[100], a computer scientist^[101], 1922–2003^[102], of Switzerland^[103], awarded the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich^[104], specialised in electrical engineering^[105]; and Max Engeli^[106], a computer scientist^[107], b. 1934^[108].

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^[77].