James A. Yorke

mathematician, researcher ORCID ID = 0000-0002-9599-0136
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James A. Yorke

Summary

James A. Yorke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Plainfield[2]. He was born on August 3, 1941[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and mathematician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Plainfield[2], James A. Yorke…
  • James A. Yorke was born on August 3, 1941[3].
  • James A. Yorke held citizenship in United States[9].
  • James A. Yorke's professions included physicist[4].
  • James A. Yorke's professions included university teacher[5].
  • James A. Yorke worked as a theoretical physicist[6].
  • James A. Yorke worked as a mathematician[7].
  • James A. Yorke's field of work was chaos theory[10].
  • James A. Yorke's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • James A. Yorke's field of work was physics[12].
  • Among James A. Yorke's employers was University of Maryland[13].
  • James A. Yorke's education included a stint at Columbia University[14].
  • James A. Yorke's education included a stint at University of Maryland[15].
  • James A. Yorke was educated at University of Le Havre[16].
  • James A. Yorke's doctoral advisor was Aaron Strauss[17].
  • James A. Yorke received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • James A. Yorke received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • James A. Yorke received the Japan Prize[20].
  • James A. Yorke received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].
  • James A. Yorke received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22].
  • James A. Yorke received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[23].
  • James A. Yorke was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[24].
  • James A. Yorke was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
  • James A. Yorke was a member of Academia Europaea[26].
  • James A. Yorke is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Plainfield[2], James A. Yorke… he was born on August 3, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; University of Maryland[15], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1858[34], headquartered in College Park[35]; and University of Le Havre[16], a university in France[36], in France[37], founded in 1984[38], headquartered in Le Havre[39]. James A. Yorke's doctoral advisor was Aaron Strauss[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and mathematician[7]. Fields of work include chaos theory[10], a mathematical theory[40]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[41]; and physics[12], a branch of science[42]. James A. Yorke was employed by University of Maryland[13]. Doctoral students include Tien-Yien Li[43], a mathematician[44], 1945–2020[45], of United States[46], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[47], specialised in mathematics[48]; Christopher M Danforth[49], a researcher[50]; Shui-Nee Chow[51], a mathematician[52], 1943–2023[53], specialised in mathematics[54]; Stephan Pelikan[55], a professor of mathematics[56]; Ying-Cheng Lai[57], a theoretical physicist[58], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers[59], specialised in mathematics[60]; and Eric Kostelich[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[62], in United States[63], founded in 1925[64]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], a fellowship award[65]; Japan Prize[20], a science award[66], in Japan[67], founded in 1985[68]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21], a fellowship award[69]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[22], a fellowship award[70]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[23], a science award[71], founded in 1989[72].

Why It Matters

James A. Yorke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Tien-Yien Li[75], a mathematician[76], 1945–2020[77], of United States[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[79], specialised in mathematics[80].

FAQs

Where was James A. Yorke born?

James A. Yorke was born in Plainfield[2].

What did James A. Yorke do for work?

James A. Yorke worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], theoretical physicist[6], and mathematician[7].

Where did James A. Yorke go to school?

James A. Yorke was educated at Columbia University[14], University of Maryland[15], and University of Le Havre[16].

What awards did James A. Yorke receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Fellow of the American Physical Society[19], Japan Prize[20], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].

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