Heinz-Otto Kreiss

German mathematician (1930–2015)
Person human Q1599941
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Heinz-Otto Kreiss

Summary

Heinz-Otto Kreiss is a human[1]. Born in Hamburg[2], he… he was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Stockholm[4]. He died on +2015-12-16T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hamburg[2], Heinz-Otto Kreiss…
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss died in Stockholm[4].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss died on +2015-12-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss held citizenship in Sweden[9].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's field of work was applied mathematics[12].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's field of work was numerical analysis[13].
  • Among Heinz-Otto Kreiss's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[14].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was employed by California Institute of Technology[15].
  • Among Heinz-Otto Kreiss's employers was Royal Institute of Technology[16].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was educated at Stockholm University[17].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was educated at Royal Institute of Technology[18].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's doctoral advisor was Göran Borg[19].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was a member of Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss is recorded as male[22].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Björn Engquist as a doctoral student[24].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Bertil Gustafsson as a doctoral student[25].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Joseph Oliger as a doctoral student[26].
  • Heinz-Otto Kreiss supervised Erik Sandewall as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Heinz-Otto Kreiss's place of birth was Hamburg[2]. He was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stockholm University[17], a public university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Stockholm[31] and Royal Institute of Technology[18], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Q10441282[35]. Heinz-Otto Kreiss's doctoral advisor was Göran Borg[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[36]; applied mathematics[12], an academic discipline[37]; and numerical analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[14], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1919[41], headquartered in Los Angeles[42]; California Institute of Technology[15], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1891[45], headquartered in California[46]; and Royal Institute of Technology[16], a university[47], in Sweden[48], founded in 1827[49], headquartered in Q10441282[50]. Doctoral students include Björn Engquist[24], a mathematician[51], b. 1945[52], of Sweden[53], awarded the George David Birkhoff Prize[54]; Bertil Gustafsson[25], a mathematician[55], b. 1939[56], of Sweden[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Joseph Oliger[26], a computer scientist[59], 1941–2005[60], of United States[61], specialised in computer science[62]; Erik Sandewall[27], a computer scientist[63], 1945–2024[64], of Sweden[65], awarded the AAAI Fellow[66], specialised in artificial intelligence[67]; Olof B. Widlund[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1938[70], of United States[71], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[72]; and Lisette de Pillis[73], a mathematician[74], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[75].

Death and Burial

Heinz-Otto Kreiss died on +2015-12-16T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

His notable doctoral advisees include Björn Engquist[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1945[80], of Sweden[81], awarded the George David Birkhoff Prize[82]; Joseph Oliger[83], a computer scientist[84], 1941–2005[85], of United States[86], specialised in computer science[87]; and Erik Sandewall[88], a computer scientist[89], 1945–2024[90], of Sweden[91], awarded the AAAI Fellow[92], specialised in artificial intelligence[93].

FAQs

Where was Heinz-Otto Kreiss born?

Born in Hamburg[2], Heinz-Otto Kreiss…

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[17] and Royal Institute of Technology[18].

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