# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/magnus-hestenes
# Generated: 2026-08-14T10:24:11.821Z

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name: "Magnus Hestenes"
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description: "Magnus Rudolph Hestenes was an American mathematician best known for his contributions to calculus of variations and optimal control. As a pioneer in computer science, he devised the conjugate gradient method, published jointly with Eduard Stiefel."
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birthDate: "1906-02-13"
deathDate: "1991-05-31"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump