Garrett Birkhoff
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Garrett Birkhoff
Summary
Garrett Birkhoff is a human[1]. Born in Princeton[2], he… he passed away in Water Mill[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]
Key Facts
- Born in Princeton[2], Garrett Birkhoff…
- Garrett Birkhoff died in Water Mill[3].
- Burial took place at Water Mill Cemetery[7].
- Garrett Birkhoff's father was George David Birkhoff[8].
- Garrett Birkhoff held citizenship in United States[9].
- English was Garrett Birkhoff's native language[10].
- Garrett Birkhoff's professions included mathematician[4].
- Garrett Birkhoff's professions included university teacher[5].
- Garrett Birkhoff's field of work was algebra[11].
- Garrett Birkhoff's field of work was lattice[12].
- Garrett Birkhoff's field of work was mathematics[13].
- Garrett Birkhoff's field of work was abstract algebra[14].
- Garrett Birkhoff's field of work was universal algebra[15].
- Garrett Birkhoff's field of work was applied mathematics[16].
- Garrett Birkhoff held the position of chairperson[17].
- Among Garrett Birkhoff's employers was Harvard University[18].
- Garrett Birkhoff's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
- Garrett Birkhoff's education included a stint at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[20].
- Garrett Birkhoff's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[21].
- Garrett Birkhoff's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[22].
- Garrett Birkhoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[23].
- Garrett Birkhoff received the Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[24].
- Garrett Birkhoff received the honorary doctor of the University of Lille[25].
- Garrett Birkhoff received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[26].
- Garrett Birkhoff received the George David Birkhoff Prize[27].
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Origins and Family
Garrett Birkhoff was born in Princeton[2]. His father was George David Birkhoff[8]. English was his native language[10].
Education
Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[20], an independent school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1883[34]; and University of Cambridge[21], a collegiate university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1209[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]. Garrett Birkhoff's doctoral advisor was Philip Hall[22].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[39]; lattice[12]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[40]; abstract algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[41]; universal algebra[15], a branch of mathematics[42]; and applied mathematics[16], an academic discipline[43]. Among Garrett Birkhoff's employers was Harvard University[18]. He held the position of chairperson[17]. Doctoral students include Frank Moore Stewart[44], George Mostow[45], R. Tyrrell Rockafellar[46], Richard Friederich Arens[47], Martin Harvey Schultz[48], and Donald James Rose[49].
Recognition
Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], a fellowship grant[50], in United States[51], founded in 1925[52]; Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[24]; honorary doctor of the University of Lille[25], an award[53], in France[54]; Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[26], a mathematics award[55], in United States[56], founded in 1964[57]; and George David Birkhoff Prize[27], an award[58].
Death and Burial
Garrett Birkhoff died in Water Mill[3]. He is buried at Water Mill Cemetery[7].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Garrett Birkhoff include Poincaré–Birkhoff–Witt theorem[59] and doubly stochastic matrix[60].
Why It Matters
Garrett Birkhoff has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
He has been cited as an influence by Richard S. Varga[62], a mathematician[63], 1928–2022[64], of United States[65], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[66], specialised in mathematical analysis[67].
Entities named for him include Poincaré–Birkhoff–Witt theorem[59] and doubly stochastic matrix[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include R. Tyrrell Rockafellar[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1935[70], of United States[71], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[72], specialised in mathematical analysis[73]; Jerry L. Bona[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1945[76], of United States[77], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[78]; Uta Caecilia Merzbach[79], a mathematician[80], 1933–2017[81], of United States[82], specialised in study of history[83]; Martin Harvey Schultz[84], a computer scientist[85]; Chandler Davis[86], a mathematician[87], 1926–2022[88], of Canada[89], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[90]; and George Mostow[91], a mathematician[92], 1923–2017[93], of United States[94], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[95], specialised in geometry[96].
FAQs
Where was Garrett Birkhoff born?
Born in Princeton[2], Garrett Birkhoff…
Where did Garrett Birkhoff die?
Garrett Birkhoff passed away in Water Mill[3].
Who were Garrett Birkhoff's parents?
Garrett Birkhoff's father was George David Birkhoff[8].
What did Garrett Birkhoff do for work?
Garrett Birkhoff worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].
Where did Garrett Birkhoff go to school?
Garrett Birkhoff was educated at Harvard University[19], Buckingham Browne & Nichols School[20], and University of Cambridge[21].
What awards did Garrett Birkhoff receive?
Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[23], Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[24], honorary doctor of the University of Lille[25], and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[26].
Who did Garrett Birkhoff influence?
Garrett Birkhoff has been cited as an influence by Richard S. Varga[62].