Olof B. Widlund

Swedish-American mathematician
Person human Q7088470
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Olof B. Widlund

Summary

Olof B. Widlund is a human[1]. He was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a mathematician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Olof B. Widlund was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Olof B. Widlund held citizenship in United States[5].
  • Olof B. Widlund's professions included mathematician[3].
  • Among Olof B. Widlund's employers was New York University[6].
  • Olof B. Widlund's education included a stint at Uppsala University[7].
  • Olof B. Widlund's education included a stint at Royal Institute of Technology[8].
  • Olof B. Widlund's doctoral advisor was Heinz-Otto Kreiss[9].
  • Olof B. Widlund received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[10].
  • Olof B. Widlund received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11].
  • Olof B. Widlund was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[12].
  • Olof B. Widlund was a member of American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Olof B. Widlund is recorded as male[14].
  • Olof B. Widlund's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Thomas K. DeLillo as a doctoral student[16].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Axel Klawonn as a doctoral student[17].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Włodek Proskurowski as a doctoral student[18].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Raymond Honfu Chan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Paulo Goldfeld as a doctoral student[20].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Ole Hansen Hald as a doctoral student[21].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Shan-luk Arthur Shieh as a doctoral student[22].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Betty Mock as a doctoral student[23].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised David Rapoport as a doctoral student[24].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Indu Mati Anand as a doctoral student[25].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Alexander Eydeland as a doctoral student[26].
  • Olof B. Widlund supervised Daniel B. Szyld as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Olof B. Widlund was born on +1938-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Uppsala University[7], a university[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1477[30], headquartered in Uppsala[31] and Royal Institute of Technology[8], a university[32], in Sweden[33], founded in 1827[34], headquartered in Q10441282[35]. Olof B. Widlund's doctoral advisor was Heinz-Otto Kreiss[9].

Career and Affiliations

Olof B. Widlund's professions included mathematician[3]. Among his employers was New York University[6]. Doctoral students include Thomas K. DeLillo[16], a professor of mathematics[36], of United States[37], specialised in conformal map[38]; Axel Klawonn[17], a researcher[39], b. 1968[40]; Włodek Proskurowski[18]; Raymond Honfu Chan[19], a numerical analyst[41], b. 1958[42], of British Hong Kong[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[44], specialised in mathematics[45]; Paulo Goldfeld[20]; and Ole Hansen Hald[21], a mathematician[46], awarded the Householder Prize[47].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[10], a fellowship award[48] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11], a fellowship award[49].

Why It Matters

Olof B. Widlund ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did Olof B. Widlund do for work?

Olof B. Widlund worked as mathematician[3].

Where did Olof B. Widlund go to school?

Olof B. Widlund was educated at Uppsala University[7] and Royal Institute of Technology[8].

What awards did Olof B. Widlund receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[10] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[11].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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