Eduard Stiefel
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Summary
Eduard Stiefel was born in Zurich[1]. He died in Zurich[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (266 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Cemetery Witikon[6]
- Father: Eduard Stiefel[7]
- Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
- Field of work: topology[9], applied mathematics[10], mathematics[11], numerical analysis[12], celestial mechanics[13], perturbation theory[14]
- Position held: chairperson[15], council member[16]
- Employer: ETH Zurich[17], Swiss Armed Forces[18]
- Educated at: ETH Zurich[19], University of Hamburg[20], University of Göttingen[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Heinz Hopf[22]
- Award received: Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[23], honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[24]
- Religion or worldview: Catholicism[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Doctoral student: Peter Henrici[27], Corrado Böhm[28], Rolf Jeltsch[29], Carl August Zehnder[30], Jean Descloux[31], Peter Läuchli[32], Walter Robert Baum[33], Walter Habicht[34], Urs Kirchgraber[35], Jörg Waldvogel[36], Werner Gysin[37], Adrian Kirchhoff[38], Talaat Hilal[39], Themistocles Dracos[40]
Why It Matters
Eduard Stiefel has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He is credited with the discovery of conjugate gradient method[43], a projection method for solving system of linear equations[44].
His notable doctoral advisees include John Houbolt[45], a military flight engineer[46], 1919–2014[47], of United States[48], awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal[49], specialised in aerospace engineering[50]; Corrado Böhm[51], a mathematician[52], 1923–2017[53], of Kingdom of Italy[54], awarded the EATCS award[55], specialised in computer science[56]; Peter Henrici[57], a mathematician[58], 1923–1987[59], of United States[60], specialised in numerical analysis[61]; Ambros Speiser[62], a computer scientist[63], 1922–2003[64], of Switzerland[65], awarded the honorary doctor of ETH Zürich[66], specialised in electrical engineering[67]; Carl August Zehnder[68], a computer scientist[69], b. 1937[70], of Switzerland[71]; and Max Engeli[72], a computer scientist[73], b. 1934[74].
FAQs
Where was Eduard Stiefel born?
Eduard Stiefel was born in Zurich[1].
Where did Eduard Stiefel die?
Eduard Stiefel passed away in Zurich[2].
Who were Eduard Stiefel's parents?
Eduard Stiefel's father was Eduard Stiefel[7].
What did Eduard Stiefel do for work?
Eduard Stiefel worked as a mathematician[3] and university teacher[4].
Where did Eduard Stiefel go to school?
Eduard Stiefel was educated at ETH Zurich[19], University of Hamburg[20], and University of Göttingen[21].
What awards did Eduard Stiefel receive?
Honors received include Honorary doctorate from the Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg[23] and honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[24].
What did Eduard Stiefel discover?
Eduard Stiefel is credited as discoverer of conjugate gradient method[43].