Jacob Palis

Summary

Jacob Palis is a human^[1]. Born in Uberaba^[2], he… he passed away in Rio de Janeiro^[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 (449 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Jacob Palis was born in Uberaba^[2].
• Jacob Palis died in Rio de Janeiro^[3].
• Jacob Palis held citizenship in Brazil^[7].
• Jacob Palis worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Jacob Palis's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Jacob Palis's field of work was dynamical system^[8].
• Among Jacob Palis's employers was Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada^[9].
• Jacob Palis's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley^[10].
• Jacob Palis was educated at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[11].
• Jacob Palis's doctoral advisor was Stephen Smale^[12].
• Jacob Palis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[13].
• Jacob Palis received the Balzan Prize^[14].
• Jacob Palis received the Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología^[15].
• Jacob Palis received the Abdus Salam Medal^[16].
• Jacob Palis received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17].
• Jacob Palis received the TWAS Prize for Mathematics^[18].
• Jacob Palis was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina^[19].
• Jacob Palis was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters^[20].
• Jacob Palis was a member of Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei^[21].
• Jacob Palis was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Jacob Palis was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[23].
• Jacob Palis was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Jacob Palis is recorded as male^[25].
• Jacob Palis's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Jacob Palis supervised Welington de Melo as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Palis's place of birth was Uberaba^[2].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley^[10], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1868^[30], headquartered in Berkeley^[31] and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[11], a public university^[32], in Brazil^[33], founded in 1920^[34]. Jacob Palis's doctoral advisor was Stephen Smale^[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Jacob Palis's field of work was dynamical system^[8]. He was employed by Instituto Nacional de Matemática Pura e Aplicada^[9]. Doctoral students include Welington de Melo^[27], a mathematician^[36], 1946–2016^[37], of Brazil^[38], awarded the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[39], specialised in mathematics^[40]; Marcelo Viana^[41], a mathematician^[42], b. 1962^[43], of Brazil^[44], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[45], specialised in dynamical system^[46]; Ricardo Mañé^[47], a mathematician^[48], 1948–1995^[49], of Uruguay^[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[51], specialised in dynamical system^[52]; Artur Oscar Lopes^[53], a mathematician^[54], b. 1950^[55], of Brazil^[56], awarded the National Order of Scientific Merit^[57], specialised in dynamical system^[58]; Federico Rodríguez Hertz^[59], a mathematician^[60], b. 1973^[61], of Argentina^[62], awarded the Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems^[63], specialised in mathematics^[64]; and Luiz Fernando Carvalho da Rocha^[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], a fellowship grant^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1925^[68]; Balzan Prize^[14], a science award^[69], in Switzerland^[70], founded in 1961^[71]; Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología^[15], a science award^[72], in Mexico^[73], founded in 1990^[74]; Abdus Salam Medal^[16], a science award^[75], in Italy^[76], founded in 1995^[77]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[17], a Q1499804^[78], in France^[79]; and TWAS Prize for Mathematics^[18].

Death and Burial

Jacob Palis died in Rio de Janeiro^[3].

Why It Matters

Jacob Palis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (449 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

His notable doctoral advisees include Marcelo Viana^[82], a mathematician^[83], b. 1962^[84], of Brazil^[85], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[86], specialised in dynamical system^[87]; Welington de Melo^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1946–2016^[90], of Brazil^[91], awarded the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit^[92], specialised in mathematics^[93]; Carlos Gustavo Moreira^[94], a mathematician^[95], b. 1973^[96], of Brazil^[97], awarded the TWAS Prize for Mathematics^[98]; Federico Rodríguez Hertz^[99], a mathematician^[100], b. 1973^[101], of Argentina^[102], awarded the Michael Brin Prize in Dynamical Systems^[103], specialised in mathematics^[104]; Enrique Pujals^[105], a mathematician^[106], b. 1967^[107], of Brazil^[108], awarded the TWAS Prize for Mathematics^[109], specialised in dynamical system^[110]; and Ricardo Mañé^[111], a mathematician^[112], 1948–1995^[113], of Uruguay^[114], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[115], specialised in dynamical system^[116].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Palis born?

Jacob Palis was born in Uberaba^[2].

Where did Jacob Palis die?

Jacob Palis died in Rio de Janeiro^[3].

What did Jacob Palis do for work?

Jacob Palis worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Jacob Palis go to school?

Jacob Palis was educated at University of California, Berkeley^[10] and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro^[11].

What awards did Jacob Palis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[13], Balzan Prize^[14], Premio México de Ciencia y Tecnología^[15], and Abdus Salam Medal^[16].