Richard Courant

Summary

Richard Courant is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lubliniec^[2]. He passed away in New Rochelle^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Richard Courant was born in Lubliniec^[2].
• Richard Courant died in New Rochelle^[3].
• A child of Richard Courant was Ernest Courant^[8].
• Richard Courant held citizenship in Germany^[9].
• Richard Courant held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Richard Courant's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Richard Courant's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Richard Courant's professions included physicist^[6].
• Richard Courant's field of work was mathematical analysis^[11].
• Richard Courant's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Richard Courant's field of work was physics^[13].
• Richard Courant's field of work was mathematical physics^[14].
• Richard Courant's field of work was calculus of variations^[15].
• Richard Courant's field of work was partial differential equation^[16].
• Among Richard Courant's employers was New York University^[17].
• Richard Courant was employed by University of Göttingen^[18].
• Richard Courant was employed by University of Cambridge^[19].
• Richard Courant's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[20].
• Richard Courant's education included a stint at University of Wrocław^[21].
• Richard Courant's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[22].
• Richard Courant received the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23].
• Richard Courant received the Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].
• Richard Courant's image is recorded as Richard Courant.jpg^[25].
• Richard Courant is recorded as male^[26].
• Richard Courant's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Richard Courant's place of birth was Lubliniec^[2].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[20], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and University of Wrocław^[21], a university^[32], in Poland^[33], founded in 1702^[34]. Richard Courant's doctoral advisor was David Hilbert^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[11], an academic discipline^[35]; mathematics^[12], an academic discipline^[36]; physics^[13], a branch of science^[37]; mathematical physics^[14], a branch of mathematics^[38]; calculus of variations^[15], a branch of mathematics^[39]; and partial differential equation^[16]. Employers include New York University^[17], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1831^[42], headquartered in New York City^[43]; University of Göttingen^[18], a campus university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1734^[46], headquartered in Göttingen^[47]; and University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1209^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]. Doctoral students include Martin David Kruskal^[52], a mathematician^[53], 1925–2006^[54], of United States^[55], awarded the Howard N. Potts Medal^[56], specialised in theoretical physics^[57]; Herbert Busemann^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1905–1994^[60], of German Empire^[61], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize^[62], specialised in differential geometry^[63]; William Feller^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1906–1970^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the National Medal of Science^[68], specialised in probability theory^[69]; Kurt Otto Friedrichs^[70]; Fritz John^[71]; and Joseph Keller^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23], a grade of an order^[73], in Germany^[74] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24], a fellowship award^[75].

Personal Life

A child of Richard Courant was Ernest Courant^[8]. He was affiliated with the Social Democratic Party of Germany^[76].

Death and Burial

Richard Courant passed away in New Rochelle^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Richard Courant include Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy condition^[77] and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[78].

Why It Matters

Richard Courant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,188 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He has been cited as an influence by Grace Hopper^[81], a mathematician^[82], 1906–1992^[83], of United States^[84], awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal^[85], specialised in computer science^[86].

Works attributed to him include What Is Mathematics?^[87], a literary work^[88], written by him^[89]. Entities named for him include Courant–Friedrichs–Lewy condition^[77] and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Martin David Kruskal^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1925–2006^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Howard N. Potts Medal^[94], specialised in theoretical physics^[95]; William Feller^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1906–1970^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the National Medal of Science^[100], specialised in probability theory^[101]; Otto E. Neugebauer^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1899–1990^[104], of Austria^[105], awarded the Balzan Prize^[106], specialised in mathematics^[107]; Joseph Keller^[108], a mathematician^[109], 1923–2016^[110], of United States^[111], awarded the Timoshenko Medal^[112], specialised in applied mathematics^[113]; Fritz John^[114]; and Hans Lewy^[115].

FAQs

Where was Richard Courant born?

Born in Lubliniec^[2], Richard Courant…

Where did Richard Courant die?

Richard Courant died in New Rochelle^[3].

What did Richard Courant do for work?

Richard Courant worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], and physicist^[6].

Where did Richard Courant go to school?

Richard Courant was educated at University of Göttingen^[20] and University of Wrocław^[21].

What awards did Richard Courant receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[23] and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[24].

Who did Richard Courant influence?

Richard Courant has been cited as an influence by Grace Hopper^[81].