Lee Segel

Applied mathematician (1932-2005)
Person human Q6514980
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Lee Segel

Summary

Lee Segel is a human[1]. Born in Newton[2], he… he was born on +1932-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rehovot[4]. He died on +2005-01-31T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Newton[2], Lee Segel…
  • Lee Segel died in Rehovot[4].
  • Lee Segel was born on +1932-02-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lee Segel died on +2005-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lee Segel is buried at Rehovot[9].
  • Lee Segel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lee Segel is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Lee Segel worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lee Segel worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lee Segel's field of work was mathematical biology[12].
  • Lee Segel's field of work was applied mathematics[13].
  • Lee Segel's field of work was chemotaxis[14].
  • Lee Segel's field of work was convection[15].
  • Among Lee Segel's employers was Weizmann Institute of Science[16].
  • Among Lee Segel's employers was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[17].
  • Lee Segel was educated at Harvard University[18].
  • Lee Segel's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Lee Segel's education included a stint at Newton North High School[20].
  • Lee Segel's doctoral advisor was Chia-Chiao Lin[21].
  • Lee Segel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].
  • Lee Segel's image is recorded as Lee segel portrait 1991.jpg[23].
  • Lee Segel's image is recorded as Lee segel.jpg[24].
  • Lee Segel is recorded as male[25].
  • Lee Segel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Lee Segel supervised Stephen H. Davis as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lee Segel's place of birth was Newton[2]. He was born on +1932-02-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1861[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]; and Newton North High School[20], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1859[38]. Lee Segel's doctoral advisor was Chia-Chiao Lin[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical biology[12], an academic discipline[39]; applied mathematics[13], an academic discipline[40]; chemotaxis[14], a biological process[41]; and convection[15]. Employers include Weizmann Institute of Science[16], an institute[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1934[44] and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[17], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1824[47], headquartered in Troy[48]. Doctoral students include Stephen H. Davis[27], a mathematician[49], 1939–2021[50], of United States[51], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[52]; Leah Keshet[53], a mathematician[54], b. 1901[55], of Canada[56], awarded the Krieger–Nelson Prize[57]; David Joseph Wollkind[58], a mathematician[59], b. 1942[60], specialised in mathematics[61]; Amy Novick-Cohen[62], a university teacher[63]; Shoshana Hardt Loeb[64]; and Ramit Mehr[65], a university teacher[66].

Recognition

Lee Segel received the Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

Death and Burial

Lee Segel died on +2005-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rehovot[4]. He is buried at Rehovot[9].

Why It Matters

Lee Segel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Leah Keshet[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1901[70], of Canada[71], awarded the Krieger–Nelson Prize[72] and Stephen H. Davis[73], a mathematician[74], 1939–2021[75], of United States[76], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[77].

FAQs

Where was Lee Segel born?

Lee Segel's place of birth was Newton[2].

Where did Lee Segel die?

Lee Segel passed away in Rehovot[4].

What did Lee Segel do for work?

Lee Segel worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lee Segel go to school?

Lee Segel was educated at Harvard University[18], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], and Newton North High School[20].

What awards did Lee Segel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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