Stephen A. Vavasis

Ph.D. Stanford University 1989
Person human Q102123400
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Stephen A. Vavasis

Summary

Stephen A. Vavasis is a human[1]. He worked as a numerical analyst[2] and university teacher[3].

Key Facts

  • Stephen A. Vavasis's professions included numerical analyst[2].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's professions included university teacher[3].
  • Among Stephen A. Vavasis's employers was University of Waterloo[4].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's education included a stint at Stanford University[5].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis was educated at Princeton University[6].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis was educated at University of Cambridge[7].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's doctoral advisor was Christos Papadimitriou[8].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis is recorded as male[10].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Victoria Howle as a doctoral student[12].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Suzanne M. Shontz as a doctoral student[13].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Guðbjörn Freyr Jónsson as a doctoral student[14].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Jaime Barrera as a doctoral student[15].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Brendan P. W. Ames as a doctoral student[16].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Scott A. Mitchell as a doctoral student[17].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis supervised Julio Michael Stern as a doctoral student[18].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's family name is recorded as Vavasis[19].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's given name is recorded as Stephen[20].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's given name is recorded as Andrew[21].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[23].
  • Stephen A. Vavasis's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Education

Educated at Stanford University[5], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1885[27], headquartered in Stanford[28]; Princeton University[6], a private university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1746[31], headquartered in Princeton[32]; and University of Cambridge[7], a collegiate university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1209[35], headquartered in Cambridge[36]. Stephen A. Vavasis's doctoral advisor was Christos Papadimitriou[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include numerical analyst[2] and university teacher[3]. Among Stephen A. Vavasis's employers was University of Waterloo[4]. Doctoral students include Victoria Howle[12], a mathematician[37]; Suzanne M. Shontz[13], a researcher[38]; Guðbjörn Freyr Jónsson[14], a mathematician[39]; Jaime Barrera[15]; Brendan P. W. Ames[16], a mathematician[40]; and Scott A. Mitchell[17], a computer scientist[41], of United States[42], specialised in applied mathematics[43].

Recognition

Stephen A. Vavasis received the Guggenheim Fellowship[9].

FAQs

What did Stephen A. Vavasis do for work?

Stephen A. Vavasis worked as numerical analyst[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Stephen A. Vavasis go to school?

Stephen A. Vavasis was educated at Stanford University[5], Princeton University[6], and University of Cambridge[7].

What awards did Stephen A. Vavasis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [2] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved . uwaterloo.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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