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 has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is recorded as male^[24].
• Stephen Smale's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Stephen Smale supervised Jacob Palis as a doctoral student^[26].
• Stephen Smale supervised Morris Hirsch as a doctoral student^[27].

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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^[26], a mathematician^[37], 1940–2025^[38], of Brazil^[39], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[40], specialised in dynamical system^[41]; Morris Hirsch^[27], a mathematician^[42], b. 1933^[43], of United States^[44], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[45], specialised in mathematics^[46]; Daniel Friedman^[47], an economist^[48], b. 1947^[49]; John Guckenheimer^[50], a mathematician^[51], b. 1945^[52], of United States^[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[54]; Robert Devaney^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1948–2025^[57], of United States^[58], awarded the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics^[59], specialised in dynamical system^[60]; and Joseph Maurice Rojas^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[13], a mathematics award^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1964^[64]; Fields medal^[14], a mathematics award^[65], founded in 1936^[66]; Fellow of the Econometric Society^[15], a fellowship award^[67]; Chauvenet Prize^[16], a mathematics award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1925^[70]; Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[17], a grade of an order^[71], in Brazil^[72]; and National Medal of Science^[18], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 1963^[75].

Personal Life

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

Works and Contributions

Things named for Stephen Smale include Stephen Smale Award^[76] and Smale's problems^[77].

Why It Matters

Stephen Smale has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

Works attributed to him include Smale's problems^[79], a mathematical concept^[80]. Entities named for him include Stephen Smale Award^[76] and Smale's problems^[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Morris Hirsch^[81], a mathematician^[82], b. 1933^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[85], specialised in mathematics^[86]; Michael Shub^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1943^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[91], specialised in mathematics^[92]; Robert Devaney^[93], a mathematician^[94], 1948–2025^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics^[97], specialised in dynamical system^[98]; César Camacho^[99], a university teacher^[100], b. 1943^[101], of Brazil^[102], awarded the Almirante Álvaro Alberto Award^[103], specialised in dynamical systems theory^[104]; Rufus Bowen^[105]; and Jacob Palis^[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].