Linda Petzold

professor of computer science and mechanical engineering
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Linda Petzold

Summary

Linda Petzold is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on 1954[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Linda Petzold…
  • Linda Petzold was born on 1954[3].
  • Linda Petzold held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Linda Petzold's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Linda Petzold's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Linda Petzold's field of work was computer science[8].
  • Linda Petzold was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[9].
  • Linda Petzold's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].
  • Linda Petzold's doctoral advisor was Charles William Gear[11].
  • Linda Petzold received the ACM Fellow[12].
  • Linda Petzold received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13].
  • Linda Petzold received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[14].
  • Linda Petzold received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].
  • Linda Petzold received the Sidney Fernbach Award[16].
  • Linda Petzold received the J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[17].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of National Academy of Engineering[18].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of National Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Linda Petzold is recorded as female[22].
  • Linda Petzold's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Shengtai Li as a doctoral student[24].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Wenjie Zhu as a doctoral student[25].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Soumyendu Raha as a doctoral student[26].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Diana Estévez Schwarz as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Linda Petzold… she was born on 1954[3].

Education

Linda Petzold was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10]. Her doctoral advisor was Charles William Gear[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Linda Petzold's field of work was computer science[8]. She was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[9]. Doctoral students include Shengtai Li[24]; Wenjie Zhu[25]; Soumyendu Raha[26], a researcher[28]; Diana Estévez Schwarz[27], a numerical analyst[29]; and Yang Cao[30].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[12], a fellowship award[31]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13], a fellowship award[32]; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[14]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15], a fellowship award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1874[35]; Sidney Fernbach Award[16], an award[36], founded in 1992[37]; and J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[17], an award[38], founded in 1991[39].

Why It Matters

Linda Petzold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Linda Petzold born?

Born in Chicago[2], Linda Petzold…

What did Linda Petzold do for work?

Linda Petzold worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Linda Petzold go to school?

Linda Petzold was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[10].

What awards did Linda Petzold receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[12], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[13], Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[14], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [30] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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