James H. Wilkinson

Summary

James H. Wilkinson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Strood^[2]. He was born on +1919-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Teddington^[4]. He died on +1986-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Strood^[2], James H. Wilkinson…
• James H. Wilkinson died in Teddington^[4].
• James H. Wilkinson was born on +1919-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3].
• James H. Wilkinson died on +1986-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• James H. Wilkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom^[9].
• James H. Wilkinson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• James H. Wilkinson worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• James H. Wilkinson's field of work was numerical linear algebra^[10].
• James H. Wilkinson's field of work was numerical analysis^[11].
• Among James H. Wilkinson's employers was National Physical Laboratory^[12].
• James H. Wilkinson was employed by Stanford University^[13].
• James H. Wilkinson was employed by ORDNANCE BOARD^[14].
• James H. Wilkinson was employed by Fort Halstead^[15].
• Among James H. Wilkinson's employers was University of Michigan^[16].
• James H. Wilkinson was educated at Trinity College^[17].
• James H. Wilkinson's education included a stint at Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School^[18].
• A notable work attributed to James H. Wilkinson is backward error analysis^[19].
• James H. Wilkinson received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• James H. Wilkinson received the Turing Award^[21].
• James H. Wilkinson received the John von Neumann Prize^[22].
• James H. Wilkinson received the Chauvenet Prize^[23].
• James H. Wilkinson received the honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University^[24].
• James H. Wilkinson was a member of Royal Society^[25].
• James H. Wilkinson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• James H. Wilkinson was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities^[27].

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Origins and Family

James H. Wilkinson was born in Strood^[2]. He was born on +1919-09-27T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[17], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1546^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School^[18], a grammar school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1701^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. Fields of work include numerical linear algebra^[10], a branch of mathematics^[35] and numerical analysis^[11], a branch of mathematics^[36]. Employers include National Physical Laboratory^[12], a laboratory^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1900^[39]; Stanford University^[13], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1885^[42], headquartered in Stanford^[43]; ORDNANCE BOARD^[14]; Fort Halstead^[15], a government agency^[44], in United Kingdom^[45]; and University of Michigan^[16], a public research university^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1817^[48], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James H. Wilkinson is backward error analysis^[19]. Things named for him include Wilkinson's polynomial^[50], a polynomial^[51]; J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software^[52], an award^[53], founded in 1991^[54]; and James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[55], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1982^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[59], in United Kingdom^[60]; Turing Award^[21], a science award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1966^[63]; John von Neumann Prize^[22], a science award^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1959^[66]; Chauvenet Prize^[23], a mathematics award^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1925^[69]; and honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University^[24], an award^[70], in United Kingdom^[71].

Death and Burial

James H. Wilkinson died on +1986-10-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Teddington^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[72].

Why It Matters

James H. Wilkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[73] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[74]

Entities named for him include Wilkinson's polynomial^[50], a polynomial^[51]; J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software^[52], an award^[53], founded in 1991^[54]; and James H. Wilkinson Prize in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing^[55], a science award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1982^[58].

FAQs

Where was James H. Wilkinson born?

Born in Strood^[2], James H. Wilkinson…

Where did James H. Wilkinson die?

James H. Wilkinson passed away in Teddington^[4].

What did James H. Wilkinson do for work?

James H. Wilkinson worked as mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7].

Where did James H. Wilkinson go to school?

James H. Wilkinson was educated at Trinity College^[17] and Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School^[18].

What awards did James H. Wilkinson receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], Turing Award^[21], John von Neumann Prize^[22], and Chauvenet Prize^[23].