John C. Butcher

New Zealand mathematician (born 1933)
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John C. Butcher

Summary

John C. Butcher is a human[1]. His place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on March 31, 1933[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Auckland[2], John C. Butcher…
  • John C. Butcher was born on March 31, 1933[3].
  • John C. Butcher held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • John C. Butcher's professions included mathematician[4].
  • John C. Butcher's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • John C. Butcher worked as an engineer[6].
  • John C. Butcher's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John C. Butcher held the position of professor emeritus[10].
  • Among John C. Butcher's employers was University of Sydney[11].
  • John C. Butcher's education included a stint at University of Sydney[12].
  • John C. Butcher was educated at Taumarunui High School[13].
  • John C. Butcher's doctoral advisor was Harry Messel[14].
  • John C. Butcher's doctoral advisor was John Makepeace Bennett[15].
  • A notable student of John C. Butcher was Lukas Fath[16].
  • John C. Butcher received the Hector Medal[17].
  • John C. Butcher received the Van Wijngaarden Award[18].
  • John C. Butcher received the Jones Medal[19].
  • John C. Butcher received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • John C. Butcher received the Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21].
  • John C. Butcher received the Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[22].
  • John C. Butcher was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[23].
  • John C. Butcher is recorded as male[24].
  • John C. Butcher's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • John C. Butcher supervised Mubin Ahmed Aziz as a doctoral student[26].
  • John C. Butcher supervised Kevin Burrage as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

John C. Butcher was born in Auckland[2]. He was born on March 31, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sydney[12], a public research university[28], in Australia[29], founded in 1850[30], headquartered in Sydney[31] and Taumarunui High School[13], a public school[32], in New Zealand[33]. Doctoral advisors include Harry Messel[14], a physicist[34], 1922–2015[35], of Australia[36], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[37] and John Makepeace Bennett[15], a computer scientist[38], 1921–2010[39], of Australia[40], awarded the Officer of the Order of Australia[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7]. Among John C. Butcher's employers was University of Sydney[11]. He held the position of professor emeritus[10]. A notable student of him was Lukas Fath[16]. Doctoral students include Mubin Ahmed Aziz[26], a mathematician[42]; Kevin Burrage[27], a mathematician[43], of New Zealand[44]; Robert P. K. Chan[45], a mathematician[46]; Tina Chan[47]; David Chen[48]; and A. R. Gifkins[49], a mathematician[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Hector Medal[17], a science award[51], in New Zealand[52]; Van Wijngaarden Award[18], a mathematics award[53], founded in 2006[54]; Jones Medal[19], a medallion[55], in New Zealand[56], founded in 2010[57]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20], a fellowship award[58]; Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[21]; and Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[59], in New Zealand[60].

Why It Matters

John C. Butcher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

FAQs

Where was John C. Butcher born?

Born in Auckland[2], John C. Butcher…

What did John C. Butcher do for work?

John C. Butcher worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did John C. Butcher go to school?

John C. Butcher was educated at University of Sydney[12] and Taumarunui High School[13].

What awards did John C. Butcher receive?

Honors received include Hector Medal[17], Van Wijngaarden Award[18], Jones Medal[19], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].

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  2. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  29. [16] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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