Steven G. Johnson

American mathematician known for co-creating the FFTW software library for fast Fourier transforms
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Steven G. Johnson

Summary

Steven G. Johnson is a human[1]. He was born in St. Charles[2]. He was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Charles[2], Steven G. Johnson…
  • Steven G. Johnson was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steven G. Johnson held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Steven G. Johnson's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Steven G. Johnson's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Steven G. Johnson's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Among Steven G. Johnson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among Steven G. Johnson's employers was Fermilab[10].
  • Steven G. Johnson was educated at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy[11].
  • Steven G. Johnson's doctoral advisor was John D. Joannopoulos[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Steven G. Johnson is FFTW[13].
  • Steven G. Johnson received the J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[14].
  • Steven G. Johnson is recorded as male[15].
  • Steven G. Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Steven G. Johnson supervised Lei Zhang as a doctoral student[17].
  • Steven G. Johnson supervised (McMahon) (Thomas) Homer Reid as a doctoral student[18].
  • Steven G. Johnson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000038519415[19].
  • Steven G. Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46103986[20].
  • Steven G. Johnson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6738165628855742480002[21].
  • Steven G. Johnson's GND ID is recorded as 173568386[22].
  • Steven G. Johnson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001014714[23].
  • Steven G. Johnson's IdRef ID is recorded as 074220268[24].
  • Steven G. Johnson's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7327-4967[25].
  • Steven G. Johnson's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 197216[26].
  • Steven G. Johnson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as xx0172969[27].

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Origins and Family

Steven G. Johnson's place of birth was St. Charles[2]. He was born on +1973-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Steven G. Johnson's education included a stint at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy[11]. His doctoral advisor was John D. Joannopoulos[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Fermilab[10], a research institute[32], in United States[33], founded in 1967[34], headquartered in Batavia[35]. Doctoral students include Lei Zhang[17] and (McMahon) (Thomas) Homer Reid[18].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Steven G. Johnson is FFTW[13].

Recognition

Steven G. Johnson received the J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[14].

Why It Matters

Steven G. Johnson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Steven G. Johnson born?

Steven G. Johnson's place of birth was St. Charles[2].

What did Steven G. Johnson do for work?

Steven G. Johnson worked as computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Steven G. Johnson go to school?

Steven G. Johnson was educated at Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy[11].

What awards did Steven G. Johnson receive?

Honors received include J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [13] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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