Wilfrid Gangbo

Beninese mathematician
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Wilfrid Gangbo

Summary

Wilfrid Gangbo is a human[1]. He was born in Porto-Novo[2]. He was born on May 11, 1961[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Porto-Novo[2], Wilfrid Gangbo…
  • Wilfrid Gangbo was born on May 11, 1961[3].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo held citizenship in Benin[6].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's field of work was calculus of variations[7].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's field of work was nonlinear functional analysis[8].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's field of work was partial differential equation[9].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's field of work was functional analysis[10].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's field of work was fluid mechanics[11].
  • Among Wilfrid Gangbo's employers was Georgia Tech[12].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo was employed by University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's doctoral advisor was Bernard Dacorogna[14].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo is recorded as male[18].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Martial Agueh as a doctoral student[20].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Hamed Maroofi as a doctoral student[21].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Hwa Kil Kim as a doctoral student[22].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Turkay Yolcu as a doctoral student[23].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Marc Sedjro as a doctoral student[24].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Romeo Awi as a doctoral student[25].
  • Wilfrid Gangbo supervised Benjamin Schachter as a doctoral student[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Wilfrid Gangbo was born in Porto-Novo[2]. He was born on May 11, 1961[3].

Education

Wilfrid Gangbo's doctoral advisor was Bernard Dacorogna[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include calculus of variations[7], a branch of mathematics[27]; nonlinear functional analysis[8], a mathematical analysis[28]; partial differential equation[9]; functional analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; and fluid mechanics[11], a branch of mechanics[30]. Employers include Georgia Tech[12], a public research university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Atlanta[34] and University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1919[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38]. Doctoral students include Martial Agueh[20], a mathematician[39], 1969–2016[40]; Hamed Maroofi[21]; Hwa Kil Kim[22], a mathematician[41], of South Korea[42]; Turkay Yolcu[23]; Marc Sedjro[24]; and Romeo Awi[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15], a fellowship award[43] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16], a fellowship award[44].

FAQs

Where was Wilfrid Gangbo born?

Wilfrid Gangbo's place of birth was Porto-Novo[2].

What did Wilfrid Gangbo do for work?

Wilfrid Gangbo worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Wilfrid Gangbo receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[15] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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