Russel E. Caflisch

American mathematician and academic
Person human Q17198672
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Russel E. Caflisch

Summary

Russel E. Caflisch is a human[1]. He was born in Charleston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1954[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Charleston[2], Russel E. Caflisch…
  • Russel E. Caflisch was born on January 1, 1954[3].
  • Russel E. Caflisch was born on April 29, 1954[8].
  • Russel E. Caflisch held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's professions included academic[5].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's field of work was applied mathematics[10].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's field of work was partial differential equation[11].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's field of work was fluid dynamics[12].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's field of work was plasma physics[13].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's field of work was materials science[14].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's field of work was Monte Carlo method[15].
  • Russel E. Caflisch was employed by New York University[16].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's doctoral advisor was Georgios C. Papanicolaou[17].
  • Russel E. Caflisch received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18].
  • Russel E. Caflisch received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Russel E. Caflisch received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Russel E. Caflisch was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Russel E. Caflisch was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Russel E. Caflisch was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Russel E. Caflisch was a member of American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Russel E. Caflisch is recorded as male[25].
  • Russel E. Caflisch's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Russel E. Caflisch supervised Suneal Chaudhary as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Russel E. Caflisch was born in Charleston[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1954[3] and April 29, 1954[8].

Education

Russel E. Caflisch's doctoral advisor was Georgios C. Papanicolaou[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28]; partial differential equation[11]; fluid dynamics[12], a branch of mechanics[29]; plasma physics[13], a branch of physics[30]; materials science[14], an academic discipline[31]; and Monte Carlo method[15], a randomized algorithm[32]. Among Russel E. Caflisch's employers was New York University[16]. Doctoral students include Suneal Chaudhary[27]; Jonathan Hwa Chung Luke[33]; Oscar Orellana[34]; John Lowengrub[35], a researcher[36], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[37]; Mahmoud Affouf[38]; and Michael Siegel[39], a professor of mathematics[40], of United States[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18], a fellowship award[42]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[43]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[44].

Why It Matters

Russel E. Caflisch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Russel E. Caflisch born?

Born in Charleston[2], Russel E. Caflisch…

What did Russel E. Caflisch do for work?

Russel E. Caflisch worked as mathematician[4], academic[5], and university teacher[6].

What awards did Russel E. Caflisch receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[18], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].

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  29. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Place of birth Charleston
    Employer University of California, Los Angeles, New York University, New York University
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