Juan Jorge Schäffer

Uruguayan-American mathematician
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Summary

Juan Jorge Schäffer was born on March 10, 1930[1], in Vienna[2]. He died on February 12, 2017[3], in Pittsburgh[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Homewood Cemetery[8]
  • Child: Alejandro A Schäffer[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Uruguay[10], United States[11], Austria[12]
  • Employer: University of the Republic[13], Carnegie Mellon University[14]
  • Educated at: University of the Republic[15], ETH Zurich[16], University of Zurich[17], Lycée Français Jules Supervielle[18]
  • Doctoral advisor: Michel Plancherel[19], Rolf Nevanlinna[20], Max Strutt[21]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[22]
  • Sex or gender: male[23]
  • Family name: Schäffer[24]
  • Given name: Juan Jorge[25]
  • Academic thesis: Contributions to the Theory of Electrical Circuits with Non-Linear Elements[26], Analytische Parameterabhängigkeit der fastperiodischen Lösungen von nichtlinearen Differentialgleichungen[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Spanish[28], English[29]
  • Birth name: Hans Jörg Schäffer[30]
  • Name in native language: Hans Jörg Schäffer[31]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[32]

FAQs

Where was Juan Jorge Schäffer born?

Juan Jorge Schäffer was born in Vienna[2].

Where did Juan Jorge Schäffer die?

Juan Jorge Schäffer passed away in Pittsburgh[4].

What did Juan Jorge Schäffer do for work?

Juan Jorge Schäffer worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Juan Jorge Schäffer go to school?

Juan Jorge Schäffer was educated at University of the Republic[15], ETH Zurich[16], University of Zurich[17], and Lycée Français Jules Supervielle[18].

What awards did Juan Jorge Schäffer receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[22].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . fing.edu.uy. Retrieved . fing.edu.uy. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . fing.edu.uy. fing.edu.uy. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. fing.edu.uy. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. fing.edu.uy. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. fing.edu.uy. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. remembermyjourney.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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