Edward Norton Lorenz

American mathematician and meteorologist (1917–2008)
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Edward Norton Lorenz

Summary

Edward Norton Lorenz is a human[1]. Born in West Hartford[2], he… he was born on +1917-05-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on +2008-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], meteorologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in West Hartford[2], Edward Norton Lorenz…
  • Edward Norton Lorenz passed away in Cambridge[4].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz was born on +1917-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz died on +2008-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz is buried at Waterville Valley Cemetery[10].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's professions included meteorologist[7].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's field of work was study of complex systems[12].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's field of work was chaos theory[13].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz was employed by United States Air Force[15].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's education included a stint at Dartmouth College[16].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz was educated at Harvard University[17].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz's doctoral advisor was James Murdoch Austin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward Norton Lorenz is butterfly effect[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward Norton Lorenz is Lorenz system[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward Norton Lorenz is The nature and theory of the general circulation of the atmosphere / Edward N. Lorenz. - 1967[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Edward Norton Lorenz is fontaine chaotique[23].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz received the Elliott Cresson Medal[24].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz received the Buys Ballot Medal[25].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz received the Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[26].
  • Edward Norton Lorenz received the Lomonosov Gold Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Edward Norton Lorenz was born in West Hartford[2]. He was born on +1917-05-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; Harvard University[17], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1636[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34]; and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Edward Norton Lorenz's doctoral advisor was James Murdoch Austin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], meteorologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include study of complex systems[12] and chaos theory[13], a mathematical theory[39]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[14], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1861[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43] and United States Air Force[15], an air force[44], in United States[45], founded in 1947[46], headquartered in The Pentagon[47]. Doctoral students include Kevin E. Trenberth[48], a meteorologist[49], b. 1944[50], of New Zealand[51], awarded the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[52], specialised in climatology[53]; William D. Sellers[54]; Alan Robock[55]; Kirk Bryan[56]; Frederick William Ward, Jr.[57]; and Wayne Delano Mount[58].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include butterfly effect[20], Lorenz system[21], The nature and theory of the general circulation of the atmosphere / Edward N. Lorenz. - 1967[22], and fontaine chaotique[23]. Things named for Edward Norton Lorenz include Lorenz system[59], a physical theory[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Elliott Cresson Medal[24], an award[61], in United States[62], founded in 1875[63]; Buys Ballot Medal[25], a science award[64], in Netherlands[65]; Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[26], a science award[66], in United States[67]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[27], a science award[68], in Russia[69]; International Meteorological Organization Prize[70], a science award[71], founded in 1956[72]; and Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences[73], a science award[74], in Japan[75], founded in 1985[76].

Death and Burial

Edward Norton Lorenz died on +2008-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cambridge[4]. The cause of death was cancer[77]. He is buried at Waterville Valley Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Edward Norton Lorenz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

He has been cited as an influence by Ellen Fetter[80], a computer scientist[81], b. 1940[82], of United States[83] and Edwin Kessler[84], an atmospheric scientist[85], 1928–2017[86], of United States[87], specialised in meteorology[88].

Entities named for him include Lorenz system[59], a physical theory[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Kevin E. Trenberth[89], a meteorologist[90], b. 1944[91], of New Zealand[92], awarded the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[93], specialised in climatology[94]; Alan Robock[95], a climatologist[96], b. 1949[97], of United States[98], awarded the Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[99]; and Robert C. Gammill[100], a computer scientist[101], b. 1938[102].

FAQs

Where was Edward Norton Lorenz born?

Edward Norton Lorenz's place of birth was West Hartford[2].

Where did Edward Norton Lorenz die?

Edward Norton Lorenz passed away in Cambridge[4].

What did Edward Norton Lorenz do for work?

Edward Norton Lorenz worked as mathematician[6], meteorologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Edward Norton Lorenz go to school?

Edward Norton Lorenz was educated at Dartmouth College[16], Harvard University[17], and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[18].

What awards did Edward Norton Lorenz receive?

Honors received include Elliott Cresson Medal[24], Buys Ballot Medal[25], Carl-Gustaf Rossby Research Medal[26], and Lomonosov Gold Medal[27].

Who did Edward Norton Lorenz influence?

Edward Norton Lorenz has been cited as an influence by Ellen Fetter[80] and Edwin Kessler[84].

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