Luis Caffarelli

Argentine mathematician
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Luis Caffarelli

Summary

Luis Caffarelli is a human[1]. His place of birth was Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on +1948-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Luis Caffarelli was born in Buenos Aires[2].
  • Luis Caffarelli was born on +1948-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Luis Caffarelli was married to Irene M. Gamba[7].
  • Luis Caffarelli held citizenship in Argentina[8].
  • Luis Caffarelli held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Luis Caffarelli's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Luis Caffarelli's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Luis Caffarelli's field of work was mathematical analysis[10].
  • Luis Caffarelli's field of work was partial differential equation[11].
  • Among Luis Caffarelli's employers was University of Texas at Austin[12].
  • Luis Caffarelli was employed by New York University[13].
  • Among Luis Caffarelli's employers was University of Chicago[14].
  • Luis Caffarelli was employed by University of Minnesota[15].
  • Luis Caffarelli's education included a stint at University of Buenos Aires[16].
  • Luis Caffarelli was educated at National School of Buenos Aires[17].
  • Luis Caffarelli's doctoral advisor was Calixto Pedro Calderón[18].
  • Luis Caffarelli received the Bôcher Memorial Prize[19].
  • Luis Caffarelli received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20].
  • Luis Caffarelli received the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[21].
  • Luis Caffarelli received the diamond Konex award[22].
  • Luis Caffarelli received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Luis Caffarelli received the The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[24].
  • Luis Caffarelli was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Luis Caffarelli was a member of Pontifical Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Luis Caffarelli was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Luis Caffarelli was born in Buenos Aires[2]. He was born on +1948-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Buenos Aires[16], a public university[28], in Argentina[29], founded in 1821[30] and National School of Buenos Aires[17], a secondary school[31], in Argentina[32], founded in 1863[33]. Luis Caffarelli's doctoral advisor was Calixto Pedro Calderón[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[10], an academic discipline[35] and partial differential equation[11]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin[12], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1883[38], headquartered in Austin[39]; New York University[13], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1831[42], headquartered in New York City[43]; University of Chicago[14], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1890[46], headquartered in Chicago[47]; and University of Minnesota[15], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1851[50], headquartered in Minneapolis[51]. Doctoral students include Ovidiu Savin[52], Eduardo Teixeira[53], Ioannis Athanasopoulos[54], Enrico Valdinoci[55], Guido De Philippis[56], and Daniel Phillips[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Bôcher Memorial Prize[19], a science award[58], in United States[59], founded in 1923[60]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20], a science award[61], in Israel[62], founded in 1978[63]; Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[21], a science award[64], founded in 1993[65]; diamond Konex award[22], an award[66], in Argentina[67]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[23], a fellowship award[68]; and The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences[24], a science award[69].

Personal Life

Among Luis Caffarelli's spouses was Irene M. Gamba[7].

Why It Matters

Luis Caffarelli ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Guido De Philippis[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1985[74], of Italy[75]; Ovidiu Savin[76], a mathematician[77], b. 1977[78], of Romania[79], awarded the Stampacchia Medal[80], specialised in mathematics[81]; and Eduardo Teixeira[82], a computer scientist[83], of Brazil[84].

FAQs

Where was Luis Caffarelli born?

Born in Buenos Aires[2], Luis Caffarelli…

Who was Luis Caffarelli married to?

Luis Caffarelli's spouses include Irene M. Gamba[7].

What did Luis Caffarelli do for work?

Luis Caffarelli worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Luis Caffarelli go to school?

Luis Caffarelli was educated at University of Buenos Aires[16] and National School of Buenos Aires[17].

What awards did Luis Caffarelli receive?

Honors received include Bôcher Memorial Prize[19], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[20], Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[21], and diamond Konex award[22].

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