James Sethian

American mathematician
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James Sethian

Summary

James Sethian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1954-05-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • James Sethian was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • James Sethian was born on +1954-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Sethian held citizenship in United States[7].
  • James Sethian worked as a mathematician[4].
  • James Sethian's professions included university teacher[5].
  • James Sethian was employed by University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • James Sethian's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[9].
  • James Sethian's education included a stint at Princeton University[10].
  • James Sethian's doctoral advisor was Alexandre Chorin[11].
  • James Sethian received the Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[12].
  • James Sethian received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13].
  • James Sethian received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • James Sethian was a member of National Academy of Engineering[15].
  • James Sethian was a member of National Academy of Sciences[16].
  • James Sethian was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[17].
  • James Sethian was a member of American Mathematical Society[18].
  • James Sethian's image is recorded as JamesSethian.jpg[19].
  • James Sethian is recorded as male[20].
  • James Sethian's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Sethian supervised Ying Shan as a doctoral student[22].
  • James Sethian supervised Jae-Seok Huh as a doctoral student[23].
  • James Sethian supervised Benjamin David Preskill as a doctoral student[24].
  • James Sethian's ISNI is recorded as 000000011628320X[25].
  • James Sethian's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41918816[26].
  • James Sethian's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85804209[27].

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Origins and Family

James Sethian's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1954-05-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[9], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and Princeton University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1746[34], headquartered in Princeton[35]. James Sethian's doctoral advisor was Alexandre Chorin[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Among James Sethian's employers was University of California, Berkeley[8]. Doctoral students include Ying Shan[22], Jae-Seok Huh[23], and Benjamin David Preskill[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[12], a science award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1967[38]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13], a fellowship award[39]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[40].

Why It Matters

James Sethian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was James Sethian born?

James Sethian was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did James Sethian do for work?

James Sethian worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did James Sethian go to school?

James Sethian was educated at University of California, Berkeley[9] and Princeton University[10].

What awards did James Sethian receive?

Honors received include Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[12], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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