Robert V. Kohn

Summary

Robert V. Kohn is a human^[1]. He was born on October 5, 1953^[2]. He died on January 12, 2026^[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 (126 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Robert V. Kohn was born on October 5, 1953^[2].
• Robert V. Kohn died on January 12, 2026^[3].
• Robert V. Kohn held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Robert V. Kohn worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Robert V. Kohn worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Robert V. Kohn's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• Robert V. Kohn's field of work was partial differential equation^[9].
• Robert V. Kohn's field of work was calculus of variations^[10].
• Among Robert V. Kohn's employers was New York University^[11].
• Robert V. Kohn was educated at Princeton University^[12].
• Robert V. Kohn was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• Robert V. Kohn's doctoral advisor was Frederick J. Almgren, Jr.^[14].
• Robert V. Kohn received the Keith Medal^[15].
• Robert V. Kohn received the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[16].
• Robert V. Kohn received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[17].
• Robert V. Kohn received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].
• Robert V. Kohn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Robert V. Kohn was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[20].
• Robert V. Kohn was a member of American Mathematical Society^[21].
• Robert V. Kohn is recorded as male^[22].
• Robert V. Kohn's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Robert V. Kohn supervised Lia Bronsard as a doctoral student^[24].
• Robert V. Kohn supervised Nikan Firoozye as a doctoral student^[25].
• Robert V. Kohn supervised Kellen Petersen as a doctoral student^[26].
• Robert V. Kohn supervised Oscar Bruno as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert V. Kohn was born on October 5, 1953^[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[12], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1746^[30], headquartered in Princeton^[31] and Harvard University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]. Robert V. Kohn's doctoral advisor was Frederick J. Almgren, Jr.^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[36]; partial differential equation^[9]; and calculus of variations^[10], a branch of mathematics^[37]. Among Robert V. Kohn's employers was New York University^[11]. Doctoral students include Lia Bronsard^[24], an academic^[38], b. 1963^[39], of Canada^[40], awarded the Krieger–Nelson Prize^[41]; Nikan Firoozye^[25]; Kellen Petersen^[26]; Oscar Bruno^[27], a mathematician^[42], b. 2000^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[45], specialised in applied mathematics^[46]; Valeriy Slastikov^[47], a professor of mathematics^[48]; and Maria G. Westdickenberg^[49], a mathematician^[50], awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Keith Medal^[15], an award^[52]; Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[16], a class of award^[53]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[17], a fellowship award^[54]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18], a fellowship award^[55].

Death and Burial

Robert V. Kohn died on January 12, 2026^[3]. The cause of death was cancer^[56].

Why It Matters

Robert V. Kohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include Lia Bronsard^[59], an academic^[60], b. 1963^[61], of Canada^[62], awarded the Krieger–Nelson Prize^[63] and Hala Nelson^[64], a mathematician^[65], specialised in mathematics^[66].

FAQs

What did Robert V. Kohn do for work?

Robert V. Kohn worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Robert V. Kohn go to school?

Robert V. Kohn was educated at Princeton University^[12] and Harvard University^[13].

What awards did Robert V. Kohn receive?

Honors received include Keith Medal^[15], Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[16], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[17], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[18].