Richard E. Bellman

American mathematician (1920–1984)
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Richard E. Bellman

Summary

Richard E. Bellman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1920-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1984-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard E. Bellman was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Richard E. Bellman's place of birth was New York City[10].
  • Richard E. Bellman died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Richard E. Bellman was born on +1920-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard E. Bellman died on +1984-03-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard E. Bellman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Richard E. Bellman worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Richard E. Bellman's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Richard E. Bellman worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Richard E. Bellman's field of work was applied mathematics[12].
  • Richard E. Bellman's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Richard E. Bellman's field of work was optimization method[14].
  • Richard E. Bellman's field of work was control theory[15].
  • Richard E. Bellman's field of work was mathematical biology[16].
  • Among Richard E. Bellman's employers was University of Southern California[17].
  • Among Richard E. Bellman's employers was Princeton University[18].
  • Richard E. Bellman was employed by Stanford University[19].
  • Richard E. Bellman was employed by RAND Corporation[20].
  • Richard E. Bellman was educated at Princeton University[21].
  • Richard E. Bellman was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[22].
  • Richard E. Bellman was educated at Brooklyn College[23].
  • Richard E. Bellman's education included a stint at Abraham Lincoln High School[24].
  • Richard E. Bellman was educated at City College of New York[25].
  • Richard E. Bellman was educated at Johns Hopkins University[26].
  • Richard E. Bellman's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Brooklyn[2], a borough of New York City[28], in United States[29], founded in 1634[30] and New York City[10], a global city[31], in United States[32], founded in 1624[33]. Richard E. Bellman was born on +1920-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[21], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1746[36], headquartered in Princeton[37]; University of Wisconsin–Madison[22], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1848[40]; Brooklyn College[23], a college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1930[43], headquartered in Brooklyn[44]; Abraham Lincoln High School[24], a high school[45], in United States[46], founded in 1929[47]; City College of New York[25], a higher education institution[48], in United States[49], founded in 1847[50], headquartered in New York City[51]; and Johns Hopkins University[26], a private university[52], in United States[53], founded in 1876[54], headquartered in Baltimore[55]. Richard E. Bellman's doctoral advisor was Solomon Lefschetz[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8]. Fields of work include applied mathematics[12], an academic discipline[56]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[57]; optimization method[14]; control theory[15], a branch of engineering[58]; and mathematical biology[16], an academic discipline[59]. Employers include University of Southern California[17], a private university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1880[62], headquartered in Los Angeles[63]; Princeton University[18], a private university[64], in United States[65], founded in 1746[66], headquartered in Princeton[67]; Stanford University[19], a private university[68], in United States[69], founded in 1885[70], headquartered in Stanford[71]; and RAND Corporation[20], a think tank[72], in United States[73], founded in 1948[74], headquartered in Santa Monica[75]. Doctoral students include Christine Shoemaker[76], John L. Casti[77], Carlos Ford-Livene[78], Lorinda Cheng Hu[79], Kenneth L. Cooke[80], and Edward Stanley Angel[81].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bellman equation[82], Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[83], Gronwall's inequality[84], and Bellman–Ford algorithm[85]. Things named for Richard E. Bellman include Bellman–Ford algorithm[86], a pathfinding algorithm[87]; Bellman equation[88], a mathematical concept[89]; Gronwall's inequality[90], a theorem[91]; Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[92]; and Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[93].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[94], a science award[95], in United States[96], founded in 1975[97]; IEEE Medal of Honor[98], a science award[99], founded in 1917[100]; Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[101], an award[102]; Dickson Prize in Science[103]; Norbert Wiener Prize in Applied Mathematics[104]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[105].

Death and Burial

Richard E. Bellman died on +1984-03-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was disease[106].

Why It Matters

Richard E. Bellman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (151 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[107] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[108]

He is credited with the discovery of dynamic programming[109], an algorithmic paradigm[110]; Bellman–Ford algorithm[111], a pathfinding algorithm[112]; and curse of dimensionality[113], a phenomenon[114]. Entities named for him include Bellman–Ford algorithm[86], a pathfinding algorithm[87]; Bellman equation[88], a mathematical concept[89]; Gronwall's inequality[90], a theorem[91]; Hamilton–Jacobi–Bellman equation[92]; and Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[93].

FAQs

Where was Richard E. Bellman born?

Richard E. Bellman was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Richard E. Bellman die?

Richard E. Bellman died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Richard E. Bellman do for work?

Richard E. Bellman worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Richard E. Bellman go to school?

Richard E. Bellman was educated at Princeton University[21], University of Wisconsin–Madison[22], Brooklyn College[23], and Abraham Lincoln High School[24].

What awards did Richard E. Bellman receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[94], IEEE Medal of Honor[98], Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award[101], and Dickson Prize in Science[103].

What did Richard E. Bellman discover?

Richard E. Bellman is credited as discoverer of dynamic programming[109], Bellman–Ford algorithm[111], and curse of dimensionality[113].

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