Elias M. Stein

American mathematician (1931-2018)
Person human Q1329182
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Elias M. Stein

Summary

Elias M. Stein is a human[1]. Born in Antwerp[2], he… he died in Somerville[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Elias M. Stein was born in Antwerp[2].
  • Elias M. Stein passed away in Somerville[3].
  • Elias M. Stein is buried at Princeton Cemetery[7].
  • A child of Elias M. Stein was Jeremy C. Stein[8].
  • Elias M. Stein held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Elias M. Stein is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].
  • Elias M. Stein worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Elias M. Stein's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Elias M. Stein's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • Elias M. Stein's field of work was harmonic analysis[12].
  • Elias M. Stein's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among Elias M. Stein's employers was Princeton University[14].
  • Among Elias M. Stein's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15].
  • Among Elias M. Stein's employers was University of Chicago[16].
  • Among Elias M. Stein's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[17].
  • Elias M. Stein's education included a stint at University of Chicago[18].
  • Elias M. Stein's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[19].
  • Elias M. Stein's doctoral advisor was Antoni Zygmund[20].
  • Elias M. Stein received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Elias M. Stein received the Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[22].
  • Elias M. Stein received the National Medal of Science[23].
  • Elias M. Stein received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[24].
  • Elias M. Stein received the Humboldt Prize[25].
  • Elias M. Stein received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[26].
  • Elias M. Stein's image is recorded as Elias Stein.jpeg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Antwerp[2], Elias M. Stein… he is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1890[30], headquartered in Chicago[31] and Stuyvesant High School[19], a specialized high school in New York City[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34], headquartered in New York City[35]. Elias M. Stein's doctoral advisor was Antoni Zygmund[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[11], an academic discipline[36]; harmonic analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[37]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[38]. Employers include Princeton University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1746[41], headquartered in Princeton[42]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[15], a university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1861[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46]; University of Chicago[16], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1890[49], headquartered in Chicago[50]; and Institute for Advanced Study[17], a research institute[51], in United States[52], founded in 1930[53], headquartered in Princeton[54]. Doctoral students include Charles Fefferman[55], Terence Tao[56], Steven G. Krantz[57], Robert Strichartz[58], Stephen Gelbart[59], and William Beckner[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[61], in United States[62], founded in 1925[63]; Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[22], a science award[64], founded in 1993[65]; National Medal of Science[23], a science award[66], in United States[67], founded in 1963[68]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[24]; Humboldt Prize[25], a science award[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1972[71]; and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[26], a science award[72], in Israel[73], founded in 1978[74].

Personal Life

A child of Elias M. Stein was Jeremy C. Stein[8].

Death and Burial

Elias M. Stein died in Somerville[3]. Burial took place at Princeton Cemetery[7].

Why It Matters

Elias M. Stein ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (485 views/month, #6,843 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Terence Tao[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1975[79], of Australia[80], awarded the Fields medal[81], specialised in mathematical analysis[82]; Charles Fefferman[83], a mathematician[84], b. 1949[85], of United States[86], awarded the Fields medal[87], specialised in mathematics[88]; Steven G. Krantz[89], a mathematician[90], b. 1951[91], of United States[92], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[93]; William Beckner[94], a mathematician[95], b. 1941[96], of United States[97], awarded the Salem Prize[98], specialised in mathematical analysis[99]; Robert Lee Grossman[100], a computer scientist[101], b. 1957[102], of United States[103], awarded the ACM Fellow[104]; and Robert Strichartz[105], a mathematician[106], 1943–2021[107], of United States[108], awarded the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[109], specialised in harmonic analysis[110].

FAQs

Where was Elias M. Stein born?

Elias M. Stein was born in Antwerp[2].

Where did Elias M. Stein die?

Elias M. Stein passed away in Somerville[3].

What did Elias M. Stein do for work?

Elias M. Stein worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Elias M. Stein go to school?

Elias M. Stein was educated at University of Chicago[18] and Stuyvesant High School[19].

What awards did Elias M. Stein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Rolf Schock Prize in Mathematics[22], National Medal of Science[23], and Humboldt Research Fellowship[24].

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