Richard A. Tapia

Summary

Richard A. Tapia is a human^[1]. Born in Los Angeles^[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1939^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Richard A. Tapia's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2].
• Richard A. Tapia was born on March 25, 1939^[3].
• Richard A. Tapia held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Richard A. Tapia's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Richard A. Tapia's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Richard A. Tapia was employed by Rice University^[8].
• Richard A. Tapia was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[9].
• Richard A. Tapia's doctoral advisor was Magnus Hestenes^[10].
• Richard A. Tapia's doctoral advisor was Charles Brown Tompkins^[11].
• Richard A. Tapia received the National Medal of Science^[12].
• Richard A. Tapia received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring^[13].
• Richard A. Tapia received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[14].
• Richard A. Tapia received the Ohtli Award^[15].
• Richard A. Tapia received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[16].
• Richard A. Tapia received the AMS Distinguished Public Service Award^[17].
• Richard A. Tapia was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Richard A. Tapia was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[19].
• Richard A. Tapia was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[20].
• Richard A. Tapia was a member of American Mathematical Society^[21].
• Richard A. Tapia is recorded as male^[22].
• Richard A. Tapia's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Richard A. Tapia supervised Jorge Nocedal as a doctoral student^[24].
• Richard A. Tapia supervised Mark Steven Gockenbach as a doctoral student^[25].
• Richard A. Tapia supervised Pamela Williams as a doctoral student^[26].
• Richard A. Tapia supervised Zeferino Parada García as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard A. Tapia's place of birth was Los Angeles^[2]. He was born on March 25, 1939^[3].

Education

Richard A. Tapia was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[9]. Doctoral advisors include Magnus Hestenes^[10], a mathematician^[28], 1906–1991^[29], of United States^[30], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[31], specialised in mathematics^[32] and Charles Brown Tompkins^[11], a mathematician^[33], 1912–1971^[34], of United States^[35]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Among Richard A. Tapia's employers was Rice University^[8]. Doctoral students include Jorge Nocedal^[24], a mathematician^[37], b. 1952^[38], of United States^[39], awarded the The George B. Dantzig Prize^[40]; Mark Steven Gockenbach^[25], a mathematician^[41], b. 1963^[42], of United States^[43]; Pamela Williams^[26], a mathematician^[44], b. 1969^[45]; Zeferino Parada García^[27], a mathematician^[46]; Miguel Ramos Argaez^[47], a mathematician^[48]; and Maria Rosa Celis Avalos^[49], a mathematician^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Science^[12], a science award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1963^[53]; Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring^[13], an award^[54], in United States^[55]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[14], a fellowship award^[56]; Ohtli Award^[15], an award^[57], in Mexico^[58], founded in 1996^[59]; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[16], a fellowship award^[60]; and AMS Distinguished Public Service Award^[17], an award^[61].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard A. Tapia include Blackwell–Tapia prize^[62], a mathematics award^[63] and Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing^[64], an award^[65].

Why It Matters

Richard A. Tapia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for him include Blackwell–Tapia prize^[62], a mathematics award^[63] and Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award for Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing^[64], an award^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Jorge Nocedal^[68], a mathematician^[69], b. 1952^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the The George B. Dantzig Prize^[72].

FAQs

Where was Richard A. Tapia born?

Born in Los Angeles^[2], Richard A. Tapia…

What did Richard A. Tapia do for work?

Richard A. Tapia worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Richard A. Tapia go to school?

Richard A. Tapia was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[9].

What awards did Richard A. Tapia receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Science^[12], Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring^[13], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[14], and Ohtli Award^[15].