Edward B. Saff

American mathematician
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Edward B. Saff

Summary

Edward B. Saff is a human[1]. Born in New York City[2], he… he was born on January 2, 1944[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 (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Edward B. Saff was born in New York City[2].
  • Edward B. Saff was born on January 2, 1944[3].
  • Edward B. Saff was born on January 1, 1944[7].
  • Edward B. Saff held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Edward B. Saff's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Edward B. Saff's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Edward B. Saff's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Edward B. Saff's field of work was complex analysis[10].
  • Edward B. Saff's field of work was approximation theory[11].
  • Edward B. Saff's field of work was numerical analysis[12].
  • Edward B. Saff's field of work was potential theory[13].
  • Edward B. Saff was employed by University of South Florida[14].
  • Edward B. Saff was employed by Vanderbilt University[15].
  • Edward B. Saff's education included a stint at University of Maryland[16].
  • Edward B. Saff's doctoral advisor was Joseph Leonard Walsh[17].
  • Edward B. Saff received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18].
  • Edward B. Saff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Edward B. Saff received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].
  • Edward B. Saff was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Edward B. Saff was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[22].
  • Edward B. Saff is recorded as male[23].
  • Edward B. Saff's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Edward B. Saff supervised Michael A. Lachance as a doctoral student[25].
  • Edward B. Saff supervised Mehrdad Simkani as a doctoral student[26].
  • Edward B. Saff supervised Xin Li as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward B. Saff was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 2, 1944[3] and January 1, 1944[7].

Education

Edward B. Saff was educated at University of Maryland[16]. His doctoral advisor was Joseph Leonard Walsh[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[28]; complex analysis[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; approximation theory[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; numerical analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[31]; and potential theory[13], a branch of mathematics[32]. Employers include University of South Florida[14], a public university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1956[35], headquartered in Tampa[36] and Vanderbilt University[15], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1873[39], headquartered in Nashville[40]. Doctoral students include Michael A. Lachance[25]; Mehrdad Simkani[26]; Xin Li[27]; Xisheng (Matthew) He[41]; Xiaoyan Liu[42], a professor of mathematics[43], specialised in approximation theory[44]; and Igor Pritsker[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], a fellowship award[46]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[47], in United States[48], founded in 1925[49]; and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20], a fellowship award[50], in United States[51].

Why It Matters

Edward B. Saff ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Edward B. Saff born?

Edward B. Saff's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did Edward B. Saff do for work?

Edward B. Saff worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Edward B. Saff go to school?

Edward B. Saff was educated at University of Maryland[16].

What awards did Edward B. Saff receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19], and Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[20].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . as.vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved . as.vanderbilt.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [41] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [42] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] ↑ . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [7] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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