Geoffrey S. S. Ludford

Ph.D. University of Cambridge 1951
Person human Q102082902
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Geoffrey S. S. Ludford

Summary

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford is a human[1]. He was born on February 2, 1928[2]. He passed away in Ithaca[3]. He died on December 11, 1986[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford passed away in Ithaca[3].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford was born on February 2, 1928[2].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford was born on 1928[9].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford died on December 11, 1986[4].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford died on 1986[10].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's professions included pedagogue[6].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's field of work was applied mathematics[12].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's field of work was magnetohydrodynamics[13].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford was employed by Cornell University[14].
  • Among Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's employers was University of Maryland[15].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's doctoral advisor was Richard von Mises[17].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford is recorded as male[19].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised Sidney Leibovich as a doctoral student[21].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised Reuben Olafenwa Ayeni as a doctoral student[22].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised Ashwani Kumar Kapila as a doctoral student[23].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised Moshe Matalon as a doctoral student[24].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised Pamela Cook as a doctoral student[25].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised Yung Sze Choi as a doctoral student[26].
  • Geoffrey S. S. Ludford supervised John D. Buckmaster as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include February 2, 1928[2] and 1928[9].

Education

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[16]. His doctoral advisor was Richard von Mises[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[28]; applied mathematics[12], an academic discipline[29]; and magnetohydrodynamics[13], an academic discipline[30]. Employers include Cornell University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1865[33], headquartered in Ithaca[34] and University of Maryland[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1858[37], headquartered in College Park[38]. Doctoral students include Sidney Leibovich[21], a fluid mechanist[39], b. 1939[40], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[41]; Reuben Olafenwa Ayeni[22], a university teacher[42], 1948–2012[43], of Nigeria[44]; Ashwani Kumar Kapila[23]; Moshe Matalon[24], an engineer[45], b. 1949[46], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[47]; Pamela Cook[25], a mathematician[48], b. 2000[49], of United States[50], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[51]; and Yung Sze Choi[26], a university teacher[52], specialised in mathematics[53].

Recognition

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 11, 1986[4] and 1986[10]. Geoffrey S. S. Ludford passed away in Ithaca[3].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where did Geoffrey S. S. Ludford die?

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford died in Ithaca[3].

What did Geoffrey S. S. Ludford do for work?

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford worked as mathematician[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Geoffrey S. S. Ludford go to school?

Geoffrey S. S. Ludford was educated at University of Cambridge[16].

What awards did Geoffrey S. S. Ludford receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18].

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  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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