George Forsythe
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Summary
George Forsythe was born on January 8, 1917[1], in State College[2]. He died on April 9, 1972[3], in Stanford[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: cremation[9]
- Spouse: Alexandra Illmer Forsythe[10]
- Child: Diana E. Forsythe[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Field of work: computer science[13], mathematics[14], numerical analysis[15], algorithm[16]
- Position held: chairperson[17]
- Employer: Stanford University[18], United States Air Force[19], Boeing[20], University of California, Los Angeles[21], National Institute of Standards and Technology[22], Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[23]
- Educated at: Swarthmore College[24], Brown University[25]
- Doctoral advisor: William Feller[26], Jacob Tamarkin[27]
- Award received: ACM Distinguished Service Award[28]
- Religion or worldview: Quakers[29]
- Sex or gender: male[30]
- Doctoral student: Cleve Moler[31], Michael Alexander Malcolm[32], Beresford Parlett[33], Richard P. Brent[34], J. Alan George[35], James McDonough Ortega[36], James Martin Varah[37], Eldon Hansen[38], Ramon E. Moore[39], Shmuel Shimon Oren[40], William Marshall McKeeman[41], Donald Wayne Grace[42], Robert Lewis Causey[43], Betty Jane Stone[44]
- Commons category: George Forsythe[45]
- Archives at: Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[46]
- Given name: George[47]
- Academic thesis: I. Riesz summability methods of order r, for R(r)< 0; II. Cesaro summability of independent random variables<sup id="cite-C133" class="cite-ref" title="George Forsythe — academic thesis (P1026): I. Riesz summability methods of order r, for R(r)< 0; II. Cesaro summability of independent random variables">[48]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[49]
- Birth name: George Elmer Forsythe[50]
Why It Matters
George Forsythe has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]
His notable doctoral advisees include Cleve Moler[53], a mathematician[54], 1939–2026[55], of United States[56], awarded the Computer Pioneer Award[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Richard P. Brent[59], a mathematician[60], b. 1946[61], of Australia[62], awarded the ACM Fellow[63], specialised in mathematics[64]; J. Alan George[65], a computer scientist[66], b. 1943[67], of Canada[68], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[69], specialised in applied mathematics[70]; James Martin Varah[71], a university teacher[72]; William Marshall McKeeman[73], a university teacher[74]; and Donald Wayne Grace[75], a university teacher[76], 1927–2019[77], of United States[78].
FAQs
Where was George Forsythe born?
George Forsythe's place of birth was State College[2].
Where did George Forsythe die?
George Forsythe died in Stanford[4].
Who was George Forsythe married to?
George Forsythe's spouses include Alexandra Illmer Forsythe[10].
What did George Forsythe do for work?
George Forsythe worked as a mathematician[5], computer scientist[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did George Forsythe go to school?
George Forsythe was educated at Swarthmore College[24] and Brown University[25].
What awards did George Forsythe receive?
Honors received include ACM Distinguished Service Award[28].