Felix Browder

American mathematician (1927-2016)
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Felix Browder

Summary

Felix Browder is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on +1927-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Princeton[4]. He died on +2016-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Felix Browder…
  • Felix Browder passed away in Princeton[4].
  • Felix Browder was born on +1927-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Felix Browder died on +2016-12-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Felix Browder is buried at Princeton Cemetery[9].
  • Felix Browder's father was Earl Browder[10].
  • Felix Browder's mother was Raissa Berkmann[11].
  • A child of Felix Browder was Bill Browder[12].
  • A child of Felix Browder was Thomas Earl Browder[13].
  • Felix Browder held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Felix Browder worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Felix Browder's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Felix Browder's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Felix Browder's field of work was nonlinear functional analysis[16].
  • Felix Browder's field of work was functional analysis[17].
  • Felix Browder held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Among Felix Browder's employers was Rutgers University[19].
  • Among Felix Browder's employers was University of Chicago[20].
  • Felix Browder was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21].
  • Among Felix Browder's employers was Boston University[22].
  • Among Felix Browder's employers was United States Army[23].
  • Among Felix Browder's employers was Brandeis University[24].
  • Felix Browder was educated at Princeton University[25].
  • Felix Browder was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[26].
  • Felix Browder's education included a stint at Yonkers High School[27].

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Origins and Family

Felix Browder was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1927-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Earl Browder[10]. His mother was Raissa Berkmann[11].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[25], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[26], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Yonkers High School[27], a high school[36], in United States[37]. Doctoral advisors include Solomon Lefschetz[38] and Witold Hurewicz[39]. Felix Browder earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[15], an academic discipline[41]; nonlinear functional analysis[16], a mathematical analysis[42]; and functional analysis[17], a branch of mathematics[43]. Employers include Rutgers University[19], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1766[46]; University of Chicago[20], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49], headquartered in Chicago[50]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[21], a university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1861[53], headquartered in Cambridge[54]; Boston University[22], a research university[55], in United States[56], founded in 1869[57], headquartered in Boston[58]; United States Army[23], an army[59], in United States[60], founded in 1775[61], headquartered in The Pentagon[62]; and Brandeis University[24], a university[63], in United States[64], founded in 1948[65], headquartered in Waltham[66]. Felix Browder held the position of chairperson[18]. A notable student of him was Haïm Brezis[67]. Doctoral students include Thomas K. Donaldson[68], Roger David Nussbaum[69], Richard Beals[70], Ronald Elroy Bruck, Jr.[71], Stanley Allen Weiss[72], and Bruce Donald Calvert[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Browder fixed point theorem[74] and Browder–Minty theorem[75].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[76], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[77], National Medal of Science[78], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[79].

Personal Life

Children include Bill Browder[12], an economist[80], b. 1964[81], of United States[82], specialised in finance[83] and Thomas Earl Browder[13], a researcher[84].

Death and Burial

Felix Browder died on +2016-12-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Princeton[4]. He is buried at Princeton Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Felix Browder ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

FAQs

Where was Felix Browder born?

Felix Browder's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Felix Browder die?

Felix Browder passed away in Princeton[4].

Who were Felix Browder's parents?

Felix Browder's father was Earl Browder[10]. Felix Browder's mother was Raissa Berkmann[11].

What did Felix Browder do for work?

Felix Browder worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Felix Browder go to school?

Felix Browder was educated at Princeton University[25], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[26], and Yonkers High School[27].

What awards did Felix Browder receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[76], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[77], National Medal of Science[78], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[79].

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