Peter Olver

American mathematician specialized to the applications of symmetry and Lie groups for PDEs
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Peter Olver

Summary

Peter Olver is a human[1]. He was born in Middlesex[2]. He was born on +1952-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Peter Olver was born in Middlesex[2].
  • Peter Olver was born on +1952-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Olver held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Peter Olver worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Peter Olver was employed by University of Minnesota[7].
  • Peter Olver was employed by University of Minnesota[8].
  • Peter Olver was educated at Harvard University[9].
  • Peter Olver's education included a stint at Brown University[10].
  • Peter Olver's doctoral advisor was Garrett Birkhoff[11].
  • Peter Olver received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[12].
  • Peter Olver received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Peter Olver was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14].
  • Peter Olver was a member of American Mathematical Society[15].
  • Peter Olver is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Olver's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Olver supervised Rui Loja Fernandes as a doctoral student[18].
  • Peter Olver supervised Ayşe Bilge as a doctoral student[19].
  • Peter Olver supervised David Cooke as a doctoral student[20].
  • Peter Olver supervised Philip Doyle as a doctoral student[21].
  • Peter Olver supervised Gary Hatfield as a doctoral student[22].
  • Peter Olver supervised Roberto Murillo as a doctoral student[23].
  • Peter Olver supervised Jeffrey Ondich as a doctoral student[24].
  • Peter Olver supervised Juha Pohjanpelto as a doctoral student[25].
  • Peter Olver supervised Mireille Boutin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Peter Olver supervised David Richter as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Olver was born in Middlesex[2]. He was born on +1952-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[9], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Brown University[10], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]. Peter Olver's doctoral advisor was Garrett Birkhoff[11].

Career and Affiliations

Peter Olver's professions included mathematician[4]. Employers include University of Minnesota[7], a public research university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1851[38], headquartered in Minneapolis[39]. Doctoral students include Rui Loja Fernandes[18], a mathematician[40], b. 1965[41], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[42]; Ayşe Bilge[19]; David Cooke[20]; Philip Doyle[21]; Gary Hatfield[22], a mathematics teacher[43], of United States[44]; and Roberto Murillo[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[12], a fellowship award[45] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13], a fellowship award[46].

Why It Matters

Peter Olver ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Peter Olver born?

Born in Middlesex[2], Peter Olver…

What did Peter Olver do for work?

Peter Olver worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Peter Olver go to school?

Peter Olver was educated at Harvard University[9] and Brown University[10].

What awards did Peter Olver receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[12] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

References

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  7. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [15] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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