Karel Rektorys
Czech mathematician and university professor (1923—2004)
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Karel Rektorys was born on February 4, 1923[1], in Písek[2]. He died on December 10, 2004[3], in Prague[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Czech Republic[7]
- Field of work: applied mathematics[8], partial differential equation[9], calculus of variations[10], numerical analysis[11]
- Position held: head of department[12], visiting professor[13]
- Employer: Škoda Works[14], Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[15], Czech Technical University in Prague[16]
- Educated at: Faculty of Science, Charles University[17]
- Notable work: Survey of Applicable Mathematics[18], Variational methods in mathematics, science, and engineering[19], The Method of Discretization in Time and Partial Differential Equations[20]
- Award received: National Prize (Czech Socialistic Republic)[21], Gold Bernard Bolzano Plaque for Merit in Mathematical Sciences[22], Gold Felber Medal[23], Comenius Medal[24], Klement Gottwald State Prize[25], Josef Hlávka Medal[26], Award of the Minister of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic[27], Commemorative Medal of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University[28], Honorary Medal for Mathematics of the JČMF[29], Silver Medal of Charles University[30]
- Member of: Union of Czech mathematicians and physicists[31], Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences[32], Česká matice technická[33]
- Sex or gender: male[34]
- Doctoral student: Ivan Hlaváček[35]
- Commons category: Karel Rektorys[36]
- Academic degree: Master of Science[37], Doctor of Natural Sciences[38], Doctor of Science[39], docent[40], full professor[41]
- Family name: Rektorys[42]
- Given name: Karel[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Czech[44]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[45]
FAQs
Where was Karel Rektorys born?
Karel Rektorys was born in Písek[2].
Where did Karel Rektorys die?
Karel Rektorys died in Prague[4].
What did Karel Rektorys do for work?
Karel Rektorys worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Karel Rektorys go to school?
Karel Rektorys was educated at Faculty of Science, Charles University[17].
What awards did Karel Rektorys receive?
Honors received include National Prize (Czech Socialistic Republic)[21], Gold Bernard Bolzano Plaque for Merit in Mathematical Sciences[22], Gold Felber Medal[23], and Comenius Medal[24].