Stephen Smale

Summary

Stephen Smale is a human^[1]. Born in Flint^[2], he… he worked as a mathematician^[3], computer scientist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Stephen Smale was born in Flint^[2].
• Stephen Smale held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Stephen Smale's professions included mathematician^[3].
• Stephen Smale worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Stephen Smale's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Stephen Smale's field of work was topology^[8].
• Stephen Smale's field of work was differential geometry^[9].
• Stephen Smale was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[10].
• Stephen Smale was employed by City University of Hong Kong^[11].
• Stephen Smale's doctoral advisor was Raoul Bott^[12].
• Stephen Smale received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[13].
• Stephen Smale received the Fields medal^[14].
• Stephen Smale received the Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15].
• Stephen Smale received the Chauvenet Prize^[16].
• Stephen Smale received the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17].
• Stephen Smale received the National Medal of Science^[18].
• Stephen Smale was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[19].
• Stephen Smale was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Stephen Smale was a member of Brazilian Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Stephen Smale was a member of Econometric Society^[22].
• Stephen Smale's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].
• Stephen Smale's image is recorded as Stephen Smale2.jpg^[24].
• Stephen Smale is recorded as male^[25].
• Stephen Smale's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Stephen Smale supervised Jacob Palis as a doctoral student^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Flint^[2], Stephen Smale…

Education

Stephen Smale's doctoral advisor was Raoul Bott^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[3], computer scientist^[4], and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include topology^[8], a branch of mathematics^[28] and differential geometry^[9], a branch of mathematics^[29]. Employers include University of California, Berkeley^[10], a public research university^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1868^[32], headquartered in Berkeley^[33] and City University of Hong Kong^[11], a public research university^[34], in People's Republic of China^[35], founded in 1984^[36]. Doctoral students include Jacob Palis^[27], a mathematician^[37], 1940–2025^[38], of Brazil^[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[40], specialised in dynamical system^[41]; Morris Hirsch^[42], a mathematician^[43], b. 1933^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[46], specialised in mathematics^[47]; Daniel Friedman^[48], an economist^[49], b. 1947^[50]; John Guckenheimer^[51], a mathematician^[52], b. 1945^[53], of United States^[54], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[55]; Robert Devaney^[56], a mathematician^[57], 1948–2025^[58], of United States^[59], awarded the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics^[60], specialised in dynamical system^[61]; and Joseph Maurice Rojas^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[13], a mathematics award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1964^[65]; Fields medal^[14], a mathematics award^[66], founded in 1936^[67]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15], a fellowship award^[68]; Chauvenet Prize^[16], a mathematics award^[69], in United States^[70], founded in 1925^[71]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[72], in Brazil^[73]; and National Medal of Science^[18], a science award^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1963^[76].

Personal Life

Stephen Smale's religion is recorded as atheism^[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stephen Smale include Smale's problems^[77] and Stephen Smale Award^[78].

Why It Matters

Stephen Smale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (162 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

Works attributed to him include Smale's problems^[81], a mathematical concept^[82], written by him^[83]. Entities named for him include Smale's problems^[77] and Stephen Smale Award^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Morris Hirsch^[84], a mathematician^[85], b. 1933^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89]; Robert Devaney^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1948–2025^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics^[94], specialised in dynamical system^[95]; Rufus Bowen^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1947–1978^[98], of United States^[99]; Nancy Kopell^[100], a mathematician^[101], b. 1942^[102], of United States^[103], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[104]; Jacob Palis^[105]; and Michael Shub^[106].

FAQs

Where was Stephen Smale born?

Stephen Smale's place of birth was Flint^[2].

What did Stephen Smale do for work?

Stephen Smale worked as mathematician^[3], computer scientist^[4], and university teacher^[5].

What awards did Stephen Smale receive?

Honors received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[13], Fields medal^[14], Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15], and Chauvenet Prize^[16].