Francis Clarke

Canadian mathematician
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Francis Clarke

Summary

Francis Clarke is a human[1]. He was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on +1948-07-30T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Francis Clarke was born in Montreal[2].
  • Francis Clarke was born on +1948-07-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Clarke was born on +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Francis Clarke held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Francis Clarke held citizenship in France[9].
  • Francis Clarke worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Francis Clarke's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Francis Clarke's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Francis Clarke's field of work was optimization model[11].
  • Francis Clarke's field of work was control theory[12].
  • Francis Clarke's field of work was calculus of variations[13].
  • Francis Clarke's field of work was mathematical modelling[14].
  • Among Francis Clarke's employers was University of British Columbia[15].
  • Among Francis Clarke's employers was Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[16].
  • Francis Clarke was employed by Université de Montréal[17].
  • Francis Clarke was educated at University of Washington[18].
  • Francis Clarke was educated at McGill University[19].
  • Francis Clarke's doctoral advisor was R. Tyrrell Rockafellar[20].
  • Francis Clarke received the Coxeter–James Prize[21].
  • Francis Clarke received the Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[22].
  • Francis Clarke was a member of Centre de Recherches Mathématiques[23].
  • Francis Clarke was a member of Camille Jordan Institute[24].
  • Francis Clarke was a member of Institut Universitaire de France[25].
  • Francis Clarke is recorded as male[26].
  • Francis Clarke's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Clarke's place of birth was Montreal[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1948-07-30T00:00:00Z[3] and +1948-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[18], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30] and McGill University[19], a public research university[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1821[33], headquartered in Montreal[34]. Francis Clarke's doctoral advisor was R. Tyrrell Rockafellar[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[35]; optimization model[11]; control theory[12], a branch of engineering[36]; calculus of variations[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; and mathematical modelling[14]. Employers include University of British Columbia[15], a public research university[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1908[40], headquartered in Vancouver[41]; Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[16], a university in France[42], in France[43], founded in 1970[44], headquartered in Villeurbanne[45]; and Université de Montréal[17], a university in Quebec[46], in Canada[47], founded in 1878[48], headquartered in Montreal[49]. Doctoral students include Philip Daniel Loewen[50]; Vera Michel Zeidan[51]; Daniel Clyde Offin[52]; Ludovic Rifford[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1974[55], of France[56]; Soghra Nobakhtian[57]; and Dorothee N. Bessis[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Coxeter–James Prize[21], a science award[59], in Canada[60], founded in 1978[61] and Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[22], an award[62], in Canada[63].

Why It Matters

Francis Clarke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Francis Clarke born?

Francis Clarke's place of birth was Montreal[2].

What did Francis Clarke do for work?

Francis Clarke worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Francis Clarke go to school?

Francis Clarke was educated at University of Washington[18] and McGill University[19].

What awards did Francis Clarke receive?

Honors received include Coxeter–James Prize[21] and Acfas Urgel-Archambeault Award[22].

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  21. [50] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [51] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [52] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  30. [3] . WorldCat Entities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [7] . Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  29. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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