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Magnus Hestenes

American mathematician
Person Human Q983286

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
February 13, 1906
Date of death
May 31, 1991
Place of birth
Bricelyn
Place of death
Los Angeles
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
mathematician, university teacher
Employer
University of Chicago, University of California, Los Angeles[13][14]
Field of work
mathematics, calculus of variations, optimal control, linear algebra[9][10][11][12]
Educated at
University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin–Madison, St. Olaf College[15][16][17]
Award received
Guggenheim Fellowship[19]
Child
David Hestenes[7]
Doctoral advisor
Gilbert Ames Bliss[18]
Doctoral student
Richard A. Tapia, William Karush, Glen Culler, Gerald W. Kimble, Edward Alfred Nordhaus, J. Ernest Wilkins Jr., Edwin H. Mookini, Marvin Stein, Theodore Guinn, Edward Milton Landesman, John Gregory, Carroll Parker Brady, Aubrey Wilfred Landers, Jr., Mary Kenny Landers, Katharine Elizabeth Hazard, Albert B. Carson, Anne Louise Lewis, Joseph William Lawson, Leland Frederick Ritcey, William Herman Louis Meyer, Jr., Arthur Paul Gittleman, Rene Felix Dennemeyer, Robert Leo Farrenkopf, Robert M. Hayes, Kazar Kazarian, Genovevo Cabrera Lopez, Edward Yoshio Mikami, Weston Irwin Nathanson, Lloyd Lewis Philipson, Howard Barry Ritea, Russell Daniel Rupp, Jr., Ira Bert Russak, Michael Samuel Skaff, Ivie Stein, Jr., Soo Tang Tan[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[38]
Family name
Hestenes[35]
Given name
Magnus, Rudolph[36][37]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
🏷️ Also known as
en Magnus Rudolph Hestenes en Magnus Hestenes en Magnus R. Hestenes en M. R. Hestenes cs Magnus R. Hestenes pt Magnus Rudolph Hestenes zh 馬格努斯·赫斯騰司
🔖 Identifiers · 34
ISNI
0000000109243701
VIAF cluster ID
91726645
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n79100519
GND ID
172136474
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Magnus Hestenes.jpg ↗
BIBSYS ID
90259904
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
12349711j
CiNii Research ID
1140282266817286912
DDB person (GND) ID
172136474
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
172136474
Find a Grave memorial ID
186188943
Freebase ID
/m/02vwh06
Show all 34 identifiers +22
Geni profile ID
6000000030946820418
Guggenheim fellows ID
magnus-r-hestenes
IdRef ID
072233850
J9U entity ID
987007294341405171
Libraries Australia ID
35191492
Libris-URI
khwz04z30mlm4bf
MR Author ID
85325
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
6174
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA00489159
NL CR AUT ID
uk20251253120
NLA Trove people ID
858707
NUKAT ID
n99046562
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:B+UE;=BC
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810686955905606
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
068542151
Prabook ID
2254880
RERO ID (legacy)
A003368946
SELIBR ID
190683
SHARE Catalogue author ID
1424
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJh4qgPjXVf4KT4GBrX68C
Yale LUX ID
person/b1626488-87ff-4e0d-8a25-985f1e60da41
ZbMATH author ID
hestenes.magnus-rudolph

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🔗 Connections
Doctoral student 7
J. Ernest Wilkins Jr., Richard A. Tapia, William Karush, Robert M. Hayes, Glen Culler, Marvin Stein, Gerald W. Kimble
Doctoral students 7
J. Ernest Wilkins Jr., Richard A. Tapia, William Karush, Robert M. Hayes, Glen Culler, Marvin Stein, Gerald W. Kimble
Field of work 4
mathematics, linear algebra, calculus of variations, optimal control
Educated at 3
University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin–Madison, St. Olaf College
Employer 2
University of Chicago, University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation 2
mathematician, university teacher
Award received 1
Guggenheim Fellowship
Child 1
David Hestenes
Children (paternal) 1
David Hestenes
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Doctoral advisor 1
Gilbert Ames Bliss
Doctoral advisors 1
Gilbert Ames Bliss
Given name 1
Magnus
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Bricelyn
Place of death 1
Los Angeles
Sex or gender 1
male
← Discoverer or inventor 1
conjugate gradient method
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Summary

Magnus Hestenes was born on February 13, 1906[1], in Bricelyn[2]. He died on May 31, 1991[3], in Los Angeles[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Why It Matters

Magnus Hestenes is credited with the discovery of conjugate gradient method[39], a projection method for solving system of linear equations[40].

His notable doctoral advisees include J. Ernest Wilkins Jr.[41], a mathematician[42], 1923–2011[43], of United States[44], awarded the Armed Forces Civilian Service Medal[45]; Richard A. Tapia[46], a mathematician[47], 1939–2026[48], of United States[49], awarded the National Medal of Science[50]; William Karush[51], a mathematician[52], 1917–1997[53], of United States[54], specialised in mathematics[55]; Glen Culler[56], a computer scientist[57], 1927–2003[58], of United States[59], awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation[60]; Robert M. Hayes[61], an economist[62], 1926–2022[63], of United States[64], specialised in library science[65]; and Marvin Stein[66], a computer scientist[67], 1924–2015[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69].

FAQs

Where was Magnus Hestenes born?

Magnus Hestenes was born in Bricelyn[2].

Where did Magnus Hestenes die?

Magnus Hestenes passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Magnus Hestenes do for work?

Magnus Hestenes worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Magnus Hestenes go to school?

Magnus Hestenes was educated at University of Chicago[15], University of Wisconsin–Madison[16], and St. Olaf College[17].

What awards did Magnus Hestenes receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

What did Magnus Hestenes discover?

Magnus Hestenes is credited as discoverer of conjugate gradient method[39].

Related Entities

Gerald W. Kimble Glen Culler Los Angeles Marvin Stein mathematics United States University of California, Los Angeles

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