Cleve Moler

American mathematician specializing in numerical analysis (1939 - 2026)
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Summary

Cleve Moler is a human[1]. He was born in Salt Lake City[2]. He was born on August 17, 1939[3]. He died in Saint Michaels[4]. He died on May 20, 2026[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], programmer[7], engineer[8], university teacher[9], and computer scientist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Cleve Moler's place of birth was Salt Lake City[2].
  • Cleve Moler passed away in Saint Michaels[4].
  • Cleve Moler was born on August 17, 1939[3].
  • Cleve Moler died on May 20, 2026[5].
  • Cleve Moler held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Cleve Moler worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Cleve Moler worked as a programmer[7].
  • Cleve Moler's professions included engineer[8].
  • Cleve Moler's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Cleve Moler's professions included computer scientist[10].
  • Cleve Moler's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Cleve Moler's field of work was computer program[14].
  • Cleve Moler's field of work was numerical analysis[15].
  • Cleve Moler's field of work was software[16].
  • Cleve Moler was employed by University of New Mexico[17].
  • Among Cleve Moler's employers was University of Michigan[18].
  • Cleve Moler was employed by Stanford University[19].
  • Cleve Moler was educated at California Institute of Technology[20].
  • Cleve Moler was educated at Stanford University[21].
  • Cleve Moler's doctoral advisor was George Forsythe[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Cleve Moler is MATLAB[23].
  • Cleve Moler received the Computer Pioneer Award[24].
  • Cleve Moler received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal[25].
  • Cleve Moler received the Sidney Fernbach Award[26].
  • Cleve Moler received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Salt Lake City[2], Cleve Moler… he was born on August 17, 1939[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[20], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31] and Stanford University[21], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]. Cleve Moler's doctoral advisor was George Forsythe[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], programmer[7], engineer[8], university teacher[9], and computer scientist[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[13], an academic discipline[36]; computer program[14]; numerical analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[37]; and software[16], a product category[38]. Employers include University of New Mexico[17], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1889[41], headquartered in Albuquerque[42]; University of Michigan[18], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1817[45], headquartered in Ann Arbor[46]; and Stanford University[19], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1885[49], headquartered in Stanford[50]. Doctoral students include Jack Dongarra[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1950[53], of United States[54], awarded the Ken Kennedy Award[55]; Charles F. Van Loan[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1947[58], of United States[59], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[60], specialised in mathematics[61]; Stanley C. Eisenstat[62], a university teacher[63], of United States[64], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[65]; David William Kammler[66]; Alan Cline[67]; and Charles Raymond Crawford[68].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cleve Moler is MATLAB[23].

Recognition

Awards received include Computer Pioneer Award[24], an award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1981[71]; IEEE John von Neumann Medal[25], a science award[72], founded in 1992[73]; Sidney Fernbach Award[26], an award[74], founded in 1992[75]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[27], a fellowship award[76], in United States[77]; honorary doctorate from the University of Waterloo[78], an award[79], in Canada[80]; and honorary doctor of Linköping University[81], an award[82], in Sweden[83].

Death and Burial

Cleve Moler died on May 20, 2026[5]. He passed away in Saint Michaels[4].

Why It Matters

Cleve Moler ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (222 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jack Dongarra[86], a mathematician[87], b. 1950[88], of United States[89], awarded the Ken Kennedy Award[90]; Charles F. Van Loan[91], a mathematician[92], b. 1947[93], of United States[94], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[95], specialised in mathematics[96]; Stanley C. Eisenstat[97], a university teacher[98], of United States[99], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[100]; and Norm Schryer[101], a computer scientist[102], 1943–2016[103], of United States[104].

FAQs

Where was Cleve Moler born?

Cleve Moler was born in Salt Lake City[2].

Where did Cleve Moler die?

Cleve Moler died in Saint Michaels[4].

What did Cleve Moler do for work?

Cleve Moler worked as mathematician[6], programmer[7], engineer[8], university teacher[9], and computer scientist[10].

Where did Cleve Moler go to school?

Cleve Moler was educated at California Institute of Technology[20] and Stanford University[21].

What awards did Cleve Moler receive?

Honors received include Computer Pioneer Award[24], IEEE John von Neumann Medal[25], Sidney Fernbach Award[26], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[27].

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  1. 10d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 19
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  3. 16w ago · Bender235 · 2026-06-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Doctoral student → Jack Dongarra, Charles F. Van Loan, Stanley C. Eisenstat +12
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  4. 17w ago · Python72 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Saint Michaels
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cleve Moler'}
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  5. 20w ago · باسم · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Cleve B Moler in 2017 Argonne Seminars GPU Computing (croppe
    Wikidata description → American mathematician specializing in numerical analysis (1939 - 2026)
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  6. 20w ago · TheMrBenstein · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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