Michael J. D. Powell

Summary

Michael J. D. Powell is a human^[1]. He was born in London^[2]. He was born on +1936-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2015-04-19T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Michael J. D. Powell was born in London^[2].
• Michael J. D. Powell was born on +1936-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Michael J. D. Powell died on +2015-04-19T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Michael J. D. Powell held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Michael J. D. Powell's professions included mathematician^[5].
• Michael J. D. Powell's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Michael J. D. Powell's field of work was numerical analysis^[9].
• Among Michael J. D. Powell's employers was University of Cambridge^[10].
• Michael J. D. Powell's education included a stint at Peterhouse^[11].
• Michael J. D. Powell was educated at Eastbourne College^[12].
• Michael J. D. Powell's education included a stint at Frensham Heights School^[13].
• Michael J. D. Powell was educated at University of Cambridge^[14].
• Michael J. D. Powell received the The George B. Dantzig Prize^[15].
• Michael J. D. Powell received the Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science^[16].
• Michael J. D. Powell received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications^[17].
• Michael J. D. Powell received the Senior Whitehead Prize^[18].
• Michael J. D. Powell received the Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[19].
• Michael J. D. Powell was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Michael J. D. Powell was a member of Royal Society^[21].
• Michael J. D. Powell was a member of Australian Academy of Science^[22].
• Michael J. D. Powell is recorded as male^[23].
• Michael J. D. Powell's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Michael J. D. Powell supervised Ya-xiang Yuan as a doctoral student^[25].
• Michael J. D. Powell supervised Coralia Cartis as a doctoral student^[26].
• Michael J. D. Powell supervised Philippe Toint as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael J. D. Powell's place of birth was London^[2]. He was born on +1936-07-29T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Peterhouse^[11], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1284^[30]; Eastbourne College^[12], a boarding school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1867^[33]; Frensham Heights School^[13], an independent school^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1925^[36]; and University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6]. Michael J. D. Powell's field of work was numerical analysis^[9]. He was employed by University of Cambridge^[10]. Doctoral students include Ya-xiang Yuan^[25], a mathematician^[41], b. 1960^[42], of People's Republic of China^[43], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[44]; Coralia Cartis^[26], a mathematician^[45], of Romania^[46], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[47], specialised in mathematics^[48]; Philippe Toint^[27], a researcher^[49], b. 1950^[50], specialised in mathematics^[51]; Brad J. C. Baxter^[52]; Alyn Paul Rockwood^[53], a researcher^[54]; and Martin D. Buhmann^[55], a professor of mathematics^[56], b. 1963^[57], awarded the Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include The George B. Dantzig Prize^[15], a science award^[59], founded in 1982^[60]; Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science^[16], a fellowship award^[61]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications^[17]; Senior Whitehead Prize^[18], an award^[62], in United Kingdom^[63]; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science^[19], a fellowship award^[64], in Australia^[65].

Death and Burial

Michael J. D. Powell died on +2015-04-19T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Michael J. D. Powell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

His notable doctoral advisees include Anita Faul^[68], a mathematician^[69], specialised in mathematics^[70] and Ya-xiang Yuan^[71], a mathematician^[72], b. 1960^[73], of People's Republic of China^[74], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[75].

FAQs

Where was Michael J. D. Powell born?

Michael J. D. Powell was born in London^[2].

What did Michael J. D. Powell do for work?

Michael J. D. Powell worked as mathematician^[5] and university teacher^[6].

Where did Michael J. D. Powell go to school?

Michael J. D. Powell was educated at Peterhouse^[11], Eastbourne College^[12], Frensham Heights School^[13], and University of Cambridge^[14].

What awards did Michael J. D. Powell receive?

Honors received include The George B. Dantzig Prize^[15], Corresponding Member of the Australian Academy of Science^[16], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications^[17], and Senior Whitehead Prize^[18].