Walter Gautschi

Swiss-American mathematician known for his contributions to numerical analysis (born 1927)
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Walter Gautschi

Summary

Walter Gautschi is a human[1]. Born in Basel[2], he… he was born on +1927-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Walter Gautschi was born in Basel[2].
  • Walter Gautschi was born on +1927-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Walter Gautschi held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Walter Gautschi held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Walter Gautschi worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Walter Gautschi worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Walter Gautschi was employed by Harvard University[9].
  • Walter Gautschi was employed by Purdue University[10].
  • Walter Gautschi was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[11].
  • Walter Gautschi was employed by Technical University of Munich[12].
  • Walter Gautschi was employed by University of Padua[13].
  • Walter Gautschi's education included a stint at University of Basel[14].
  • Walter Gautschi's doctoral advisor was Andreas Speiser[15].
  • Walter Gautschi's doctoral advisor was Alexander Ostrowski[16].
  • Walter Gautschi received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[17].
  • Walter Gautschi was a member of Academy of Sciences of Turin[18].
  • Walter Gautschi was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[19].
  • Walter Gautschi is recorded as male[20].
  • Walter Gautschi's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Walter Gautschi supervised Shikang Li as a doctoral student[22].
  • Walter Gautschi supervised Sotirios Notaris as a doctoral student[23].
  • Walter Gautschi supervised Ja-Chen Lin as a doctoral student[24].
  • Walter Gautschi supervised Minda Zhang as a doctoral student[25].
  • Walter Gautschi supervised Ramsay V. M. Zahar as a doctoral student[26].
  • Walter Gautschi supervised James L. Phillips as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel[2], Walter Gautschi… he was born on +1927-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Walter Gautschi was educated at University of Basel[14]. Doctoral advisors include Andreas Speiser[15], a mathematician[28], 1885–1970[29], of Switzerland[30], specialised in mathematics[31] and Alexander Ostrowski[16], a mathematician[32], 1893–1986[33], of Germany[34], awarded the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[35], specialised in algebra[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Harvard University[9], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1636[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; Purdue University[10], a public research university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1869[43]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[11], a public research university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1848[46]; Technical University of Munich[12], an institute of technology[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Munich[50]; and University of Padua[13], a university[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1222[53], headquartered in Padua[54]. Doctoral students include Shikang Li[22], Sotirios Notaris[23], Ja-Chen Lin[24], Minda Zhang[25], Ramsay V. M. Zahar[26], and James L. Phillips[27].

Recognition

Walter Gautschi received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[17].

Why It Matters

Walter Gautschi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Walter Gautschi born?

Walter Gautschi was born in Basel[2].

What did Walter Gautschi do for work?

Walter Gautschi worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Walter Gautschi go to school?

Walter Gautschi was educated at University of Basel[14].

What awards did Walter Gautschi receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[17].

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  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  27. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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