Philip J. Davis

Summary

Philip J. Davis is a human^[1]. He was born in Lawrence^[2]. He was born on +1923-01-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +2018-03-13T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a mathematician^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Lawrence^[2], Philip J. Davis…
• Philip J. Davis was born on +1923-01-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Philip J. Davis died on +2018-03-13T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Philip J. Davis held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Philip J. Davis worked as a mathematician^[5].
• Philip J. Davis's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• Philip J. Davis's field of work was applied mathematics^[9].
• Philip J. Davis was employed by Brown University^[10].
• Among Philip J. Davis's employers was National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics^[11].
• Philip J. Davis's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12].
• Philip J. Davis's doctoral advisor was Ralph P. Boas, Jr.^[13].
• Philip J. Davis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Philip J. Davis received the National Book Award^[15].
• Philip J. Davis received the Chauvenet Prize^[16].
• Philip J. Davis received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[17].
• Philip J. Davis is recorded as male^[18].
• Philip J. Davis's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Jeffery J. Leader as a doctoral student^[20].
• Philip J. Davis supervised James Thomas Lewis as a doctoral student^[21].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Richard Alan Valentin as a doctoral student^[22].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Frank Deutsch as a doctoral student^[23].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Leon Harold Seitelman as a doctoral student^[24].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Melvin Wayne Wilson as a doctoral student^[25].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Don Ray Wilhelmsen as a doctoral student^[26].
• Philip J. Davis supervised Rosemary Elizabeth Chang as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip J. Davis's place of birth was Lawrence^[2]. He was born on +1923-01-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Philip J. Davis's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12]. His doctoral advisor was Ralph P. Boas, Jr.^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Philip J. Davis's professions included mathematician^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[28] and applied mathematics^[9], an academic discipline^[29]. Employers include Brown University^[10], a private university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1765^[32], headquartered in Providence^[33] and National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics^[11], a government agency^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1915^[36], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[37]. Doctoral students include Jeffery J. Leader^[20], a mathematician^[38], b. 1963^[39], specialised in numerical analysis^[40]; James Thomas Lewis^[21], a researcher^[41]; Richard Alan Valentin^[22]; Frank Deutsch^[23], a mathematician^[42], b. 1936^[43], of United States^[44]; Leon Harold Seitelman^[24]; and Melvin Wayne Wilson^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1925^[47]; National Book Award^[15], a literary award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1936^[50]; Chauvenet Prize^[16], a mathematics award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1925^[53]; and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[17], a mathematics award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1964^[56].

Death and Burial

Philip J. Davis died on +2018-03-13T00:00:00Z^[4].

Why It Matters

Philip J. Davis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Philip J. Davis born?

Born in Lawrence^[2], Philip J. Davis…

What did Philip J. Davis do for work?

Philip J. Davis worked as mathematician^[5].

Where did Philip J. Davis go to school?

Philip J. Davis was educated at Harvard University^[12].

What awards did Philip J. Davis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], National Book Award^[15], Chauvenet Prize^[16], and Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[17].