Walter Rudin

American mathematician (1921-2010)
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Walter Rudin

Summary

Walter Rudin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Vienna[2]. He was born on May 2, 1921[3]. He died in Madison[4]. He died on May 20, 2010[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Walter Rudin…
  • Walter Rudin passed away in Madison[4].
  • Walter Rudin was born on May 2, 1921[3].
  • Walter Rudin died on May 20, 2010[5].
  • Walter Rudin was married to Mary Ellen Rudin[9].
  • Walter Rudin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Walter Rudin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Walter Rudin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Walter Rudin's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • Walter Rudin's field of work was functional analysis[12].
  • Walter Rudin's field of work was harmonic analysis[13].
  • Walter Rudin's field of work was complex analysis[14].
  • Walter Rudin's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Walter Rudin was employed by University of Wisconsin–Madison[16].
  • Among Walter Rudin's employers was Royal Pioneer Corps[17].
  • Among Walter Rudin's employers was Royal Navy[18].
  • Walter Rudin was employed by Duke University[19].
  • Walter Rudin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20].
  • Walter Rudin was employed by University of Rochester[21].
  • Walter Rudin was educated at Duke University[22].
  • Walter Rudin's education included a stint at Q47502765[23].
  • Walter Rudin's education included a stint at Institut auf dem Rosenberg[24].
  • Walter Rudin's doctoral advisor was John Jay Gergen[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Rudin is Principles of Mathematical Analysis[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Walter Rudin is Real and Complex Analysis[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Rudin was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on May 2, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Duke University[22], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1838[30], headquartered in Durham[31]; Q47502765[23], a school[32], in Austria[33]; and Institut auf dem Rosenberg[24], a boarding school[34], in Switzerland[35], founded in 1889[36]. Walter Rudin's doctoral advisor was John Jay Gergen[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[11], an academic discipline[37]; functional analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[38]; harmonic analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[39]; complex analysis[14], a branch of mathematics[40]; and mathematics[15], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[16], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1848[44]; Royal Pioneer Corps[17], a military unit[45], in United Kingdom[46], founded in 1939[47], headquartered in Cuddington Heath[48]; Royal Navy[18], a navy[49], in United Kingdom[50], founded in 1546[51], headquartered in Whitehall[52]; Duke University[19], a university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1838[55], headquartered in Durham[56]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[20], a university[57], in United States[58], founded in 1861[59], headquartered in Cambridge[60]; and University of Rochester[21], a university[61], in United States[62], founded in 1850[63], headquartered in Rochester[64]. Doctoral students include E. Lee Stout[65], Charles F. Dunkl[66], Daniel Rider[67], Farhad Jafari[68], Kenneth Stephenson[69], and George Graham[70].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Principles of Mathematical Analysis[26] and Real and Complex Analysis[27].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[71], an award[72], in Austria[73], founded in 1650[74] and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[75], a class of award[76].

Personal Life

Walter Rudin was married to Mary Ellen Rudin[9].

Death and Burial

Walter Rudin died on May 20, 2010[5]. He died in Madison[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[77].

Why It Matters

Walter Rudin has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Walter Rudin born?

Born in Vienna[2], Walter Rudin…

Where did Walter Rudin die?

Walter Rudin died in Madison[4].

Who was Walter Rudin married to?

Walter Rudin's spouses include Mary Ellen Rudin[9].

What did Walter Rudin do for work?

Walter Rudin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Walter Rudin go to school?

Walter Rudin was educated at Duke University[22], Q47502765[23], and Institut auf dem Rosenberg[24].

What awards did Walter Rudin receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[71] and Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[75].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [78] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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