Joseph Leonard Walsh

Summary

Joseph Leonard Walsh is a human^[1]. He was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on +1895-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in College Park^[4]. He died on +1973-12-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Joseph Leonard Walsh…
• Joseph Leonard Walsh passed away in College Park^[4].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was born on +1895-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh died on +1973-12-06T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[9].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's field of work was mathematical analysis^[12].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh held the position of chairperson^[13].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[14].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was employed by Harvard University^[15].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was employed by United States Army^[16].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was employed by United States Navy^[17].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was employed by Harvard University^[18].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was employed by University of Maryland^[19].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh was educated at Harvard University^[20].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's education included a stint at Baltimore Polytechnic Institute^[21].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's education included a stint at Columbia University^[22].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison^[23].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's education included a stint at Harvard University^[24].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's education included a stint at University of Paris^[25].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's doctoral advisor was Maxime Bôcher^[26].
• Joseph Leonard Walsh's doctoral advisor was George David Birkhoff^[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph Leonard Walsh was born in Washington, D.C.^[2]. He was born on +1895-09-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[20], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Baltimore Polytechnic Institute^[21], a high school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1883^[34]; Columbia University^[22], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1754^[37], headquartered in Manhattan^[38]; University of Wisconsin–Madison^[23], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1848^[41]; and University of Paris^[25], a former entity^[42], in France^[43], founded in 1150^[44], headquartered in Paris^[45]. Doctoral advisors include Maxime Bôcher^[26], a mathematician^[46], 1867–1918^[47], of United States^[48], specialised in mathematical analysis^[49] and George David Birkhoff^[27], a mathematician^[50], 1884–1944^[51], of United States^[52], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[53], specialised in topology^[54].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[55] and mathematical analysis^[12], an academic discipline^[56]. Employers include Harvard University^[15], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1636^[59], headquartered in Cambridge^[60]; United States Army^[16], an army^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1775^[63], headquartered in The Pentagon^[64]; United States Navy^[17], a navy^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1775^[67], headquartered in The Pentagon^[68]; and University of Maryland^[19], a public research university^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1858^[71], headquartered in College Park^[72]. Positions held include chairperson^[13], a type of position^[73] and Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[14], a position^[74]. Doctoral students include Richard S. Varga^[75], a mathematician^[76], 1928–2022^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], specialised in mathematical analysis^[80]; Joseph Leo Doob^[81]; Morris Marden^[82]; Shen Youcheng^[83]; Maurice Haskell Heins^[84]; and Edward B. Saff^[85].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Walsh matrix^[86] and Walsh function^[87]. Things named for Joseph Leonard Walsh include Walsh function^[88], a mathematical concept^[89] and Walsh matrix^[90], a mathematical concept^[91].

Death and Burial

Joseph Leonard Walsh died on +1973-12-06T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in College Park^[4]. Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Joseph Leonard Walsh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[92] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[93]

Entities named for him include Walsh function^[88], a mathematical concept^[89] and Walsh matrix^[90], a mathematical concept^[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Joseph Leo Doob^[94], a mathematician^[95], 1910–2004^[96], of United States^[97], awarded the National Medal of Science^[98], specialised in probability theory^[99]; Donald J. Newman^[100], a mathematician^[101], 1930–2007^[102], of United States^[103], specialised in mathematics^[104]; Richard S. Varga^[105], a mathematician^[106], 1928–2022^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[109], specialised in mathematical analysis^[110]; and Henry Landau^[111], a mathematician^[112], b. 1931^[113], of United States^[114], specialised in information theory^[115].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Leonard Walsh born?

Born in Washington, D.C.^[2], Joseph Leonard Walsh…

Where did Joseph Leonard Walsh die?

Joseph Leonard Walsh died in College Park^[4].

What did Joseph Leonard Walsh do for work?

Joseph Leonard Walsh worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Joseph Leonard Walsh go to school?

Joseph Leonard Walsh was educated at Harvard University^[20], Baltimore Polytechnic Institute^[21], Columbia University^[22], and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[23].