Heinz-Otto Kreiss

German mathematician (1930–2015)
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Summary

Heinz-Otto Kreiss is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1930[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on December 16, 2015[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss died in Stockholm[4].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was born on January 1, 1930[3].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was born on September 14, 1930[9].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss died on December 16, 2015[5].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss held citizenship in Sweden[10].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's field of work was applied mathematics[13].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's field of work was numerical analysis[14].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[15].
  • Among Heinz-Otto Kreiss's employers was California Institute of Technology[16].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was employed by Royal Institute of Technology[17].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was educated at Stockholm University[18].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[19].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's doctoral advisor was Göran Borg[20].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss is recorded as male[23].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Björn Engquist as a doctoral student[25].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Bertil Gustafsson as a doctoral student[26].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Joseph Oliger as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz-Otto Kreiss's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1930[3] and September 14, 1930[9].

Education

Educated at Stockholm University[18], a public university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Stockholm[31] and Royal Institute of Technology[19], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Campus Valhallavägen[35]. Heinz-Otto Kreiss's doctoral advisor was Göran Borg[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[36]; applied mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37]; and numerical analysis[14], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[15], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; California Institute of Technology[16], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1891[45], headquartered in California[46]; and Royal Institute of Technology[17], a university[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1827[49], headquartered in Campus Valhallavägen[50]. Doctoral students include Björn Engquist[25], a mathematician[51], b. 1945[52], of Sweden[53], awarded the George David Birkhoff Prize[54]; Bertil Gustafsson[26], a mathematician[55], b. 1939[56], of Sweden[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Joseph Oliger[27], a computer scientist[59], 1941–2005[60], of United States[61], specialised in computer science[62]; Erik Sandewall[63], a computer scientist[64], 1945–2024[65], of Sweden[66], awarded the AAAI Fellow[67], specialised in artificial intelligence[68]; Olof B. Widlund[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1938[71], of United States[72], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[73]; and Lisette de Pillis[74], a mathematician[75], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[76].

Death and Burial

Heinz-Otto Kreiss died on December 16, 2015[5]. He passed away in Stockholm[4].

Why It Matters

Heinz-Otto Kreiss ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Björn Engquist[79], a mathematician[80], b. 1945[81], of Sweden[82], awarded the George David Birkhoff Prize[83]; Joseph Oliger[84], a computer scientist[85], 1941–2005[86], of United States[87], specialised in computer science[88]; and Erik Sandewall[89], a computer scientist[90], 1945–2024[91], of Sweden[92], awarded the AAAI Fellow[93], specialised in artificial intelligence[94].

FAQs

Where was Heinz-Otto Kreiss born?

Born in Hamburg[2].

Where did Heinz-Otto Kreiss die?

Heinz-Otto Kreiss passed away in Stockholm[4].

What did Heinz-Otto Kreiss do for work?

Heinz-Otto Kreiss worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Heinz-Otto Kreiss go to school?

Heinz-Otto Kreiss was educated at Stockholm University[18] and Royal Institute of Technology[19].

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