Joseph Keller

American mathematician (1923–2016)
Person human Q951253
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Joseph Keller

Summary

Joseph Keller is a human[1]. He was born in Paterson[2]. He passed away in Stanford[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 (32 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Keller was born in Paterson[2].
  • Joseph Keller died in Stanford[3].
  • Joseph Keller died in Palo Alto[7].
  • Burial took place at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[8].
  • Joseph Keller was married to Alice S. Whittemore[9].
  • Among Joseph Keller's spouses was Evelyn Fox Keller[10].
  • Joseph Keller held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Joseph Keller's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Joseph Keller worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Joseph Keller's field of work was applied mathematics[12].
  • Joseph Keller was employed by New York University[13].
  • Among Joseph Keller's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Joseph Keller was educated at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15].
  • Joseph Keller was educated at New York University[16].
  • Joseph Keller was educated at Eastside High School[17].
  • Joseph Keller's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[18].
  • Joseph Keller received the Timoshenko Medal[19].
  • Joseph Keller received the National Medal of Science[20].
  • Joseph Keller received the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[21].
  • Joseph Keller received the Theodore von Kármán Prize[22].
  • Joseph Keller received the Eringen Medal[23].
  • Joseph Keller received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[24].
  • Joseph Keller is recorded as male[25].
  • Joseph Keller's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Joseph Keller supervised Georgios C. Papanicolaou as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Keller was born in Paterson[2].

Education

Educated at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15], an academic institute[28], in United States[29], founded in 1935[30]; New York University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1831[33], headquartered in New York City[34]; and Eastside High School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1926[37]. Joseph Keller's doctoral advisor was Richard Courant[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Joseph Keller's field of work was applied mathematics[12]. Employers include New York University[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1831[40], headquartered in New York City[41] and Stanford University[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Stanford[45]. Doctoral students include Georgios C. Papanicolaou[27], Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan[46], Donald S. Cohen[47], William A. Massey[48], John Kelso Hunter[49], and Bernard J. Matkowsky[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Timoshenko Medal[19], a science award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1957[53]; National Medal of Science[20], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[21], an award[57], in United States[58], founded in 1923[59]; Theodore von Kármán Prize[22], an award[60], in United States[61], founded in 1968[62]; Eringen Medal[23], an award[63], founded in 1976[64]; and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[24], a science award[65], in Israel[66], founded in 1978[67].

Personal Life

Spouses include Alice S. Whittemore[9], a mathematician[68], 1936–2025[69], of United States[70], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[71] and Evelyn Fox Keller[10], a physicist[72], 1936–2023[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in gender studies[76].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Stanford[3], a census-designated place in the United States[77], in United States[78] and Palo Alto[7], a city of California[79], in United States[80], founded in 1894[81]. Burial took place at Woods Hole Village Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Joseph Keller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lakshminarayanan Mahadevan[84], a mathematician[85], b. 1965[86], of India[87], awarded the Ig Nobel Prize[88]; William A. Massey[89], a mathematician[90], b. 1956[91], of United States[92], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[93]; Georgios C. Papanicolaou[94], a mathematician[95], b. 1943[96], of United States[97], awarded the honorary doctor of the University of Athens[98], specialised in partial differential equation[99]; and Willard L. Miranker[100], a mathematician[101], 1932–2011[102], of United States[103].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Keller born?

Born in Paterson[2], Joseph Keller…

Where did Joseph Keller die?

Joseph Keller died in Stanford[3].

Who was Joseph Keller married to?

Joseph Keller's spouses include Alice S. Whittemore[9] and Evelyn Fox Keller[10].

What did Joseph Keller do for work?

Joseph Keller worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Joseph Keller go to school?

Joseph Keller was educated at Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15], New York University[16], and Eastside High School[17].

What awards did Joseph Keller receive?

Honors received include Timoshenko Medal[19], National Medal of Science[20], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[21], and Theodore von Kármán Prize[22].

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