Roger Fletcher

Summary

Roger Fletcher is a human^[1]. He was born on +1939-01-29T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +2016-07-15T00:00:00Z^[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 (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Roger Fletcher was born on +1939-01-29T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Roger Fletcher died on +2016-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roger Fletcher held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Roger Fletcher worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Roger Fletcher's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Roger Fletcher's field of work was mathematics^[8].
• Roger Fletcher's field of work was optimization method^[9].
• Roger Fletcher's field of work was numerical analysis^[10].
• Roger Fletcher's field of work was linear algebra^[11].
• Among Roger Fletcher's employers was University of Dundee^[12].
• Among Roger Fletcher's employers was Atomic Energy Research Establishment^[13].
• Roger Fletcher's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[14].
• Roger Fletcher's education included a stint at University of Leeds^[15].
• Roger Fletcher's doctoral advisor was Colin M. Reeves^[16].
• Roger Fletcher received the The George B. Dantzig Prize^[17].
• Roger Fletcher received the Lagrange Award for Continuous Optimization^[18].
• Roger Fletcher received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19].
• Roger Fletcher received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[20].
• Roger Fletcher was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[21].
• Roger Fletcher was a member of Royal Society^[22].
• Roger Fletcher was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[23].
• Roger Fletcher is recorded as male^[24].
• Roger Fletcher's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Roger Fletcher supervised Mehiddin Al-Baali as a doctoral student^[26].
• Roger Fletcher supervised Julian Hall as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roger Fletcher was born on +1939-01-29T00:00:00Z^[2].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge^[14], a collegiate university^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1209^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Leeds^[15], a public research university^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1904^[34], headquartered in Leeds^[35]. Roger Fletcher's doctoral advisor was Colin M. Reeves^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematics^[8], an academic discipline^[36]; optimization method^[9]; numerical analysis^[10], a branch of mathematics^[37]; and linear algebra^[11], a branch of mathematics^[38]. Employers include University of Dundee^[12], a public research university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1881^[41], headquartered in Dundee^[42] and Atomic Energy Research Establishment^[13], a laboratory^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]. Doctoral students include Mehiddin Al-Baali^[26], a mathematician^[45]; Julian Hall^[27], a researcher^[46], of United Kingdom^[47]; and Robert Spencer Womersley^[48], an applied mathematician^[49], b. 1954^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include The George B. Dantzig Prize^[17], a science award^[51], founded in 1982^[52]; Lagrange Award for Continuous Optimization^[18], a science award^[53], founded in 2003^[54]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19], a fellowship award^[55], in United Kingdom^[56]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[20], a fellowship award^[57].

Death and Burial

Roger Fletcher died on +2016-07-15T00:00:00Z^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Roger Fletcher include Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm^[58], an algorithm^[59].

Why It Matters

Roger Fletcher ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

He is credited with the discovery of Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm^[61], an algorithm^[62]. Entities named for him include Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm^[58], an algorithm^[59].

FAQs

What did Roger Fletcher do for work?

Roger Fletcher worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Roger Fletcher go to school?

Roger Fletcher was educated at University of Cambridge^[14] and University of Leeds^[15].

What awards did Roger Fletcher receive?

Honors received include The George B. Dantzig Prize^[17], Lagrange Award for Continuous Optimization^[18], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[20].

What did Roger Fletcher discover?

Roger Fletcher is credited as discoverer of Broyden–Fletcher–Goldfarb–Shanno algorithm^[61].