James Glimm

American mathematician
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Summary

James Glimm is a human[1]. His place of birth was Peoria[2]. He was born on March 24, 1934[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Glimm's place of birth was Peoria[2].
  • James Glimm was born on March 24, 1934[3].
  • James Glimm held citizenship in United States[8].
  • James Glimm's professions included mathematician[4].
  • James Glimm worked as a physicist[5].
  • James Glimm's professions included university teacher[6].
  • James Glimm's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • James Glimm's field of work was applied mathematics[10].
  • Among James Glimm's employers was Stony Brook University[11].
  • James Glimm was employed by Brookhaven National Laboratory[12].
  • James Glimm's doctoral advisor was Richard Kadison[13].
  • James Glimm received the National Medal of Science[14].
  • James Glimm received the Leroy P. Steele Prize[15].
  • James Glimm received the Guggenheim Fellowship[16].
  • James Glimm received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[17].
  • James Glimm received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].
  • James Glimm received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • James Glimm was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • James Glimm was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • James Glimm was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • James Glimm was a member of American Mathematical Society[23].
  • James Glimm is recorded as male[24].
  • James Glimm's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • James Glimm supervised Thomas C. Spencer as a doctoral student[26].
  • James Glimm supervised Sunčica Čanić as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

James Glimm's place of birth was Peoria[2]. He was born on March 24, 1934[3].

Education

James Glimm's doctoral advisor was Richard Kadison[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28] and applied mathematics[10], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Stony Brook University[11], a public university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1957[32], headquartered in Stony Brook University[33] and Brookhaven National Laboratory[12], a research institute[34], in United States[35], founded in 1947[36], headquartered in Upton[37]. Doctoral students include Thomas C. Spencer[26], a physicist[38], b. 1946[39], of United States[40], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[41]; Sunčica Čanić[27], a mathematician[42], b. 1961[43], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[44]; Lon Michael Rosen[45]; Ronald DiPerna[46], a mathematician[47], 1947–1989[48], of United States[49], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[50]; Stuart Marshall Newberger[51]; and David Isaacson[52].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science[14], a science award[53], in United States[54], founded in 1963[55]; Leroy P. Steele Prize[15], a group of awards[56], in United States[57], founded in 1970[58]; Guggenheim Fellowship[16], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61]; Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[17], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1959[64]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18], a fellowship award[65], in United States[66]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[67].

Why It Matters

James Glimm ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (247 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

His notable doctoral advisees include Thomas C. Spencer[70], a physicist[71], b. 1946[72], of United States[73], awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize[74]; Ronald DiPerna[75], a mathematician[76], 1947–1989[77], of United States[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[79]; and Sunčica Čanić[80], a mathematician[81], b. 1961[82], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[83].

FAQs

Where was James Glimm born?

Born in Peoria[2].

What did James Glimm do for work?

James Glimm worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did James Glimm receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science[14], Leroy P. Steele Prize[15], Guggenheim Fellowship[16], and Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[17].

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