John V. Breakwell

Summary

John V. Breakwell is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Switzerland^[2]. He was born on +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1991-04-16T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an engineer^[5]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Switzerland^[2], John V. Breakwell…
• John V. Breakwell was born on +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John V. Breakwell died on +1991-04-16T00:00:00Z^[4].
• John V. Breakwell held citizenship in Switzerland^[7].
• John V. Breakwell worked as an engineer^[5].
• John V. Breakwell's field of work was control theory^[8].
• John V. Breakwell was employed by Stanford University^[9].
• John V. Breakwell's education included a stint at Harvard University^[10].
• John V. Breakwell's doctoral advisor was John Hasbrouck Van Vleck^[11].
• John V. Breakwell's doctoral advisor was Julian Schwinger^[12].
• John V. Breakwell's doctoral advisor was George Mackey^[13].
• A notable student of John V. Breakwell was Pierre Bernhard^[14].
• John V. Breakwell received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award^[15].
• John V. Breakwell was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[16].
• John V. Breakwell is recorded as male^[17].
• John V. Breakwell's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• John V. Breakwell supervised Lawrence Marion Perko as a doctoral student^[19].
• John V. Breakwell supervised Bruce Arthur Conway as a doctoral student^[20].
• John V. Breakwell supervised Kathleen Howell as a doctoral student^[21].
• John V. Breakwell's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 42983^[22].
• John V. Breakwell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043k491^[23].
• John V. Breakwell's family name is recorded as Breakwell^[24].
• John V. Breakwell's given name is recorded as John^[25].
• John V. Breakwell's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Valentine Breakwell'}^[26].
• John V. Breakwell's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Breakwell'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Switzerland^[2], John V. Breakwell… he was born on +1917-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John V. Breakwell's education included a stint at Harvard University^[10]. Doctoral advisors include John Hasbrouck Van Vleck^[11], a mathematician^[28], 1899–1980^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[31], specialised in physics^[32]; Julian Schwinger^[12], a university teacher^[33], 1918–1994^[34], of United States^[35], awarded the Albert Einstein Award^[36], specialised in quantum electrodynamics^[37]; and George Mackey^[13], a mathematician^[38], 1916–2006^[39], of United States^[40], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[41], specialised in mathematical analysis^[42].

Career and Affiliations

John V. Breakwell's professions included engineer^[5]. His field of work was control theory^[8]. Among his employers was Stanford University^[9]. A notable student of him was Pierre Bernhard^[14]. Doctoral students include Lawrence Marion Perko^[19], a university teacher^[43], b. 1936^[44], of United States^[45], specialised in theory of differential equations^[46]; Bruce Arthur Conway^[20]; and Kathleen Howell^[21], an academic^[47], b. 2000^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award^[50].

Recognition

John V. Breakwell received the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award^[15].

Death and Burial

John V. Breakwell died on +1991-04-16T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

John V. Breakwell is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Kathleen Howell^[51], an academic^[52], b. 2000^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Presidential Young Investigator Award^[55].

FAQs

Where was John V. Breakwell born?

John V. Breakwell was born in Switzerland^[2].

What did John V. Breakwell do for work?

John V. Breakwell worked as engineer^[5].

Where did John V. Breakwell go to school?

John V. Breakwell was educated at Harvard University^[10].

What awards did John V. Breakwell receive?

Honors received include Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award^[15].