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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[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 doubly stochastic matrix^[59] and Poincaré–Birkhoff–Witt theorem^[60].

Why It Matters

Garrett Birkhoff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Richard S. Varga^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1928–2022^[65], of United States^[66], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[67], specialised in mathematical analysis^[68].

Entities named for him include doubly stochastic matrix^[59] and Poincaré–Birkhoff–Witt theorem^[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Chandler Davis^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1926–2022^[71], of Canada^[72], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics^[73]; R. Tyrrell Rockafellar^[74], a mathematician^[75], b. 1935^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[78], specialised in mathematical analysis^[79]; Peter Olver^[80], a mathematician^[81], b. 1952^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[84]; George Mostow^[85], a mathematician^[86], 1923–2017^[87], of United States^[88], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[89], specialised in geometry^[90]; Jerry L. Bona^[91], a mathematician^[92], b. 1945^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[95]; and Richard Friederich Arens^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1919–2000^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Putnam Fellow^[100], specialised in mathematical analysis^[101].

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^[63].