Gene H. Golub

American computer scientist and numerical analyst (1932-2007)
Person human Q1384851
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Summary

Gene H. Golub is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1932-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Stanford[4]. He died on +2007-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and statistician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2].
  • Gene H. Golub passed away in Stanford[4].
  • Gene H. Golub was born on +1932-02-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gene H. Golub died on +2007-11-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Shalom Memorial Park[11].
  • Gene H. Golub held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Yiddish was Gene H. Golub's native language[13].
  • Gene H. Golub is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Gene H. Golub worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Gene H. Golub worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Gene H. Golub's professions included computer scientist[8].
  • Gene H. Golub worked as a statistician[9].
  • Gene H. Golub's field of work was computer science[15].
  • Gene H. Golub's field of work was numerical linear algebra[16].
  • Gene H. Golub held the position of chairperson[17].
  • Among Gene H. Golub's employers was Stanford University[18].
  • Gene H. Golub was employed by University of Cambridge[19].
  • Among Gene H. Golub's employers was Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[20].
  • Among Gene H. Golub's employers was Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[21].
  • Gene H. Golub was employed by Stanford University[22].
  • Gene H. Golub's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[23].
  • Gene H. Golub's education included a stint at Theodore Roosevelt High School[24].
  • Gene H. Golub was educated at Wilbur Wright College[25].
  • Gene H. Golub was educated at University of Chicago[26].
  • Gene H. Golub's doctoral advisor was Abraham H. Taub[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Gene H. Golub… he was born on +1932-02-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14]. Yiddish was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[23], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Theodore Roosevelt High School[24], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1922[33]; Wilbur Wright College[25], a community college[34], in United States[35], founded in 1934[36]; and University of Chicago[26], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1890[39], headquartered in Chicago[40]. Gene H. Golub's doctoral advisor was Abraham H. Taub[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and statistician[9]. Fields of work include computer science[15], an academic discipline[41] and numerical linear algebra[16], a branch of mathematics[42]. Employers include Stanford University[18], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1885[45], headquartered in Stanford[46]; University of Cambridge[19], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1209[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50]; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory[20], a laboratory[51], in United States[52], founded in 1931[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54]; and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[21], an academic institute[55], in United States[56], founded in 1935[57]. Gene H. Golub held the position of chairperson[17]. Doctoral students include Michael Saunders[58], a computer scientist[59], b. 1944[60], of United States[61], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[62], specialised in management science[63]; Michael Heath[64]; Dianne P. O'Leary[65]; Margaret H. Wright[66]; Richard Harold Bartels[67]; and James V Lambers[68].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[69], an award[70], in France[71]; Guggenheim Fellowship[72], a fellowship grant[73], in United States[74], founded in 1925[75]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[76], a fellowship award[77].

Death and Burial

Gene H. Golub died on +2007-11-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Stanford[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[78]. He is buried at Shalom Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Gene H. Golub ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Richard P. Brent[81], a mathematician[82], b. 1946[83], of Australia[84], awarded the ACM Fellow[85], specialised in mathematics[86]; Margaret H. Wright[87], a computer scientist[88], b. 1944[89], of United States[90], awarded the AWM/MAA Falconer Lecture[91]; Michael Saunders[92], a computer scientist[93], b. 1944[94], of United States[95], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[96], specialised in management science[97]; Dianne P. O'Leary[98], a mathematician[99], b. 1951[100], of United States[101], awarded the ACM Fellow[102]; John Lewis[103], a computer scientist[104], b. 1963[105], of United States[106]; and Michael Overton[107], a computer scientist[108], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[109].

FAQs

Where was Gene H. Golub born?

Gene H. Golub's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Gene H. Golub die?

Gene H. Golub died in Stanford[4].

What did Gene H. Golub do for work?

Gene H. Golub worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], computer scientist[8], and statistician[9].

Where did Gene H. Golub go to school?

Gene H. Golub was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[23], Theodore Roosevelt High School[24], Wilbur Wright College[25], and University of Chicago[26].

What awards did Gene H. Golub receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate from Joseph Fourier University[69], Guggenheim Fellowship[72], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[76].

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