Philip Wolfe

Summary

Philip Wolfe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was San Francisco^[2]. He was born on August 11, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Ossining^[4]. He died on December 29, 2016^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Philip Wolfe was born in San Francisco^[2].
• Philip Wolfe died in Ossining^[4].
• Philip Wolfe was born on August 11, 1927^[3].
• Philip Wolfe was born on January 1, 1927^[11].
• Philip Wolfe died on December 29, 2016^[5].
• Philip Wolfe died on January 1, 2016^[12].
• Philip Wolfe held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Philip Wolfe's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Philip Wolfe worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Philip Wolfe's professions included statistician^[8].
• Philip Wolfe's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Philip Wolfe's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Philip Wolfe's field of work was mathematical optimization^[15].
• Philip Wolfe's field of work was linear programming^[16].
• Philip Wolfe's field of work was quadratic programming^[17].
• Philip Wolfe's field of work was nonlinear programming^[18].
• Philip Wolfe's field of work was operations research^[19].
• Philip Wolfe was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20].
• Philip Wolfe's doctoral advisor was Edward William Barankin^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Philip Wolfe is Frank–Wolfe algorithm^[22].
• Philip Wolfe received the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[23].
• Philip Wolfe received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[24].
• Philip Wolfe was a member of Econometric Society^[25].
• Philip Wolfe is recorded as male^[26].
• Philip Wolfe's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in San Francisco^[2], Philip Wolfe… Recorded date of birth include August 11, 1927^[3] and January 1, 1927^[11].

Education

Philip Wolfe was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20]. His doctoral advisor was Edward William Barankin^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[28]; mathematical optimization^[15], an academic discipline^[29]; linear programming^[16]; quadratic programming^[17]; nonlinear programming^[18]; and operations research^[19], an academic discipline^[30].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Philip Wolfe is Frank–Wolfe algorithm^[22]. Things named for him include Wolfe conditions^[31], a formula^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[23], a science award^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1975^[35] and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[24], a fellowship award^[36].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 29, 2016^[5] and January 1, 2016^[12]. Philip Wolfe died in Ossining^[4].

Why It Matters

Philip Wolfe ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Wolfe conditions^[39], a formula^[40]. Entities named for him include Wolfe conditions^[31], a formula^[32].

FAQs

Where was Philip Wolfe born?

Philip Wolfe's place of birth was San Francisco^[2].

Where did Philip Wolfe die?

Philip Wolfe passed away in Ossining^[4].

What did Philip Wolfe do for work?

Philip Wolfe worked as mathematician^[6], computer scientist^[7], statistician^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Philip Wolfe go to school?

Philip Wolfe was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[20].

What awards did Philip Wolfe receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize^[23] and Fellow of the Econometric Society^[24].

What did Philip Wolfe discover?

Philip Wolfe is credited as discoverer of Wolfe conditions^[39].