Stephen Smale
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Summary
Stephen Smale was born in Flint[1]. He has worked as a mathematician[2], computer scientist[3], and university teacher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (937 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: United States[6]
- Field of work: topology[7], differential geometry[8]
- Employer: University of California, Berkeley[9], City University of Hong Kong[10]
- Doctoral advisor: Raoul Bott[11]
- Award received: Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[12], Fields medal[13], Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], Chauvenet Prize[15], Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[16], National Medal of Science[17], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[18], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[19]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21], Brazilian Academy of Sciences[22], Econometric Society[23]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[24]
- Sex or gender: male[25]
- Doctoral student: Jacob Palis[26], Morris Hirsch[27], Daniel Friedman[28], John Guckenheimer[29], Robert Devaney[30], Joseph Maurice Rojas[31], César Camacho[32], Michael Shub[33], Zbigniew Nitecki[34], William P. Byers[35], Anthony Tromba[36], Sheldon Newhouse[37], John Moore Franks[38], Siavash Shahshahani[39]
- Commons category: Stephen Smale[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Stephen Smale include Smale's problems[41] and Stephen Smale Award[42].
Why It Matters
Stephen Smale has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
Works attributed to him include Smale's problems[45], a mathematical concept[46]. Entities named for him include Smale's problems[41] and Stephen Smale Award[42].
His notable doctoral advisees include Morris Hirsch[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1933[49], of United States[50], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[51], specialised in mathematics[52]; Jacob Palis[53], a mathematician[54], 1940–2025[55], of Brazil[56], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[57], specialised in dynamical system[58]; Robert Devaney[59], a mathematician[60], 1948–2025[61], of United States[62], awarded the Deborah and Franklin Haimo Awards for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics[63], specialised in dynamical system[64]; Nancy Kopell[65], a mathematician[66], b. 1942[67], of United States[68], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[69]; John Guckenheimer[70]; and Michael Shub[71].
FAQs
Where was Stephen Smale born?
Stephen Smale's place of birth was Flint[1].
What did Stephen Smale do for work?
Stephen Smale worked as a mathematician[2], computer scientist[3], and university teacher[4].
What awards did Stephen Smale receive?
Honors received include Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[12], Fields medal[13], Fellow of the Econometric Society[14], and Chauvenet Prize[15].