Walter Murray Wonham

Canadian control theorist and professor (1934–2023)
Person human Q1325786
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Walter Murray Wonham

Summary

Walter Murray Wonham is a human[1]. Born in Montreal[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1934[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on May 14, 2023[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and control theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Montreal[2], Walter Murray Wonham…
  • Walter Murray Wonham died in Toronto[4].
  • Walter Murray Wonham was born on January 1, 1934[3].
  • Walter Murray Wonham died on May 14, 2023[5].
  • Walter Murray Wonham held citizenship in Canada[11].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's professions included physicist[6].
  • Walter Murray Wonham worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter Murray Wonham worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's professions included control theorist[9].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's field of work was control theory[12].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's field of work was stochastic control[13].
  • Walter Murray Wonham held the position of professor emeritus[14].
  • Walter Murray Wonham was employed by University of Toronto[15].
  • Walter Murray Wonham was educated at McGill University[16].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[17].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's doctoral advisor was John Flavell Coales[18].
  • Walter Murray Wonham received the Brouwer Medal[19].
  • Walter Murray Wonham received the IEEE Control Systems Award[20].
  • Walter Murray Wonham received the Giorgio Quazza Medal[21].
  • Walter Murray Wonham received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[22].
  • Walter Murray Wonham was a member of National Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Walter Murray Wonham is recorded as male[24].
  • Walter Murray Wonham's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Walter Murray Wonham supervised Peter Jeffrey Godwin Ramadge as a doctoral student[26].
  • Walter Murray Wonham supervised Bruce Francis as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Walter Murray Wonham was born in Montreal[2]. He was born on January 1, 1934[3].

Education

Educated at McGill University[16], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1821[30], headquartered in Montreal[31] and University of Cambridge[17], a collegiate university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1209[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35]. Walter Murray Wonham's doctoral advisor was John Flavell Coales[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and control theorist[9]. Fields of work include control theory[12], a branch of engineering[36] and stochastic control[13], a type of regulation and control[37]. Walter Murray Wonham was employed by University of Toronto[15]. He held the position of professor emeritus[14]. Doctoral students include Peter Jeffrey Godwin Ramadge[26] and Bruce Francis[27], a mathematician[38], 1947–2018[39], of Canada[40], awarded the IEEE W.R.G. Baker Award[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Brouwer Medal[19], an award[42], in Netherlands[43], founded in 1970[44]; IEEE Control Systems Award[20], a technical field award[45], founded in 1982[46]; Giorgio Quazza Medal[21], a science award[47], founded in 1979[48]; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[22], a fellowship award[49], in Canada[50].

Death and Burial

Walter Murray Wonham died on May 14, 2023[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Walter Murray Wonham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Walter Murray Wonham born?

Walter Murray Wonham's place of birth was Montreal[2].

Where did Walter Murray Wonham die?

Walter Murray Wonham died in Toronto[4].

What did Walter Murray Wonham do for work?

Walter Murray Wonham worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], mathematician[8], and control theorist[9].

Where did Walter Murray Wonham go to school?

Walter Murray Wonham was educated at McGill University[16] and University of Cambridge[17].

What awards did Walter Murray Wonham receive?

Honors received include Brouwer Medal[19], IEEE Control Systems Award[20], Giorgio Quazza Medal[21], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[22].

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  20. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . The Globe and Mail. Retrieved . globe2go.pressreader.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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