Linda Petzold

professor of computer science and mechanical engineering
Person human Q20085767
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Summary

Linda Petzold is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], she… she was born on 1954[3]. She worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2].
  • Linda Petzold was born on 1954[3].
  • Linda Petzold was born on September 11, 1954[7].
  • Linda Petzold held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Linda Petzold's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Linda Petzold's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Linda Petzold's field of work was computer science[9].
  • Among Linda Petzold's employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[10].
  • Linda Petzold was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Linda Petzold's doctoral advisor was Charles William Gear[12].
  • Linda Petzold received the ACM Fellow[13].
  • Linda Petzold received the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14].
  • Linda Petzold received the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15].
  • Linda Petzold received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].
  • Linda Petzold received the Sidney Fernbach Award[17].
  • Linda Petzold received the J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[18].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of National Academy of Engineering[19].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[20].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[21].
  • Linda Petzold was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Linda Petzold is recorded as female[23].
  • Linda Petzold's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Shengtai Li as a doctoral student[25].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Wenjie Zhu as a doctoral student[26].
  • Linda Petzold supervised Soumyendu Raha as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Linda Petzold… Recorded date of birth include 1954[3] and September 11, 1954[7].

Education

Linda Petzold was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11]. Her doctoral advisor was Charles William Gear[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Linda Petzold's field of work was computer science[9]. Among her employers was University of California, Santa Barbara[10]. Doctoral students include Shengtai Li[25]; Wenjie Zhu[26]; Soumyendu Raha[27], a researcher[28]; Diana Estévez Schwarz[29], a numerical analyst[30]; and Yang Cao[31].

Recognition

Awards received include ACM Fellow[13], a fellowship award[32], in United States[33]; Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14], a fellowship award[34], in United States[35]; Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15]; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16], a fellowship award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1874[38]; Sidney Fernbach Award[17], an award[39], founded in 1992[40]; and J. H. Wilkinson Prize for Numerical Software[18], an award[41], founded in 1991[42].

Why It Matters

Linda Petzold ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Linda Petzold born?

Born in Chicago[2].

What did Linda Petzold do for work?

Linda Petzold worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Linda Petzold go to school?

Linda Petzold was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].

What awards did Linda Petzold receive?

Honors received include ACM Fellow[13], Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[14], Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers[15], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . nasonline.org. nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . asme.org. asme.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [29] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . siam.org. Retrieved . siam.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . nasonline.org. Retrieved . nasonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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