Ralph S. Phillips

American mathematician (1913-1998)
Person human Q1299250
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Ralph S. Phillips

Summary

Ralph S. Phillips is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on +1913-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in California[4]. He died on +1998-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ralph S. Phillips's place of birth was Oakland[2].
  • Ralph S. Phillips died in California[4].
  • Ralph S. Phillips was born on +1913-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ralph S. Phillips died on +1998-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ralph S. Phillips held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ralph S. Phillips worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's field of work was analysis of variance[11].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's field of work was servomechanism[12].
  • Among Ralph S. Phillips's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Among Ralph S. Phillips's employers was Stanford University[14].
  • Ralph S. Phillips was educated at University of Michigan[15].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's doctoral advisor was Theophil Henry Hildebrandt[17].
  • Ralph S. Phillips received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Ralph S. Phillips received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[19].
  • Ralph S. Phillips received the Guggenheim Fellowship[20].
  • Ralph S. Phillips was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Ralph S. Phillips is recorded as male[22].
  • Ralph S. Phillips's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ralph S. Phillips supervised Andrew Majda as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ralph S. Phillips supervised A.V. Balakrishnan as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ralph S. Phillips supervised James Vickroy Ralston, Jr. as a doctoral student[26].
  • Ralph S. Phillips supervised Michael C. Reed as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Oakland[2], Ralph S. Phillips… he was born on +1913-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of California, Los Angeles[16], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]. Ralph S. Phillips's doctoral advisor was Theophil Henry Hildebrandt[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[36]; analysis of variance[11], a type of statistical method[37]; and servomechanism[12]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1919[40], headquartered in Los Angeles[41] and Stanford University[14], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1885[44], headquartered in Stanford[45]. Doctoral students include Andrew Majda[24], a mathematician[46], 1949–2021[47], of United States[48], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[49], specialised in mathematics[50]; A.V. Balakrishnan[25], a mathematician[51], 1922–2015[52], of United States[53], awarded the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[54], specialised in control theory[55]; James Vickroy Ralston, Jr.[26], a mathematician[56], b. 1943[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Michael C. Reed[27], a mathematician[59], b. 1942[60], of United States[61], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[62]; Gerd Grubb[63], a mathematician[64], b. 1939[65], of Kingdom of Denmark[66], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of Reims[67], specialised in mathematics[68]; and John Donald Brooks[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[70], in United States[71], founded in 1925[72] and Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[19].

Death and Burial

Ralph S. Phillips died on +1998-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in California[4].

Why It Matters

Ralph S. Phillips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrew Majda[75], a mathematician[76], 1949–2021[77], of United States[78], awarded the Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship[79], specialised in mathematics[80].

FAQs

Where was Ralph S. Phillips born?

Born in Oakland[2], Ralph S. Phillips…

Where did Ralph S. Phillips die?

Ralph S. Phillips passed away in California[4].

What did Ralph S. Phillips do for work?

Ralph S. Phillips worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ralph S. Phillips go to school?

Ralph S. Phillips was educated at University of Michigan[15] and University of California, Los Angeles[16].

What awards did Ralph S. Phillips receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[19], and Guggenheim Fellowship[20].

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    Educated at University of Michigan, University of California, Los Angeles
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    Doctoral student Andrew Majda, A.V. Balakrishnan, James Vickroy Ralston, Jr. +19
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