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James H. Wilkinson

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English mathematician (1919-1986)

United KingdomAcademicsLived 1919 to 1986 · aged 67
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James Hardy Wilkinson FRS was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a field at the boundary of applied mathematics and computer science particularly useful to physics and engineering. In 1970 he won the ACM Turing Award.

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Awards 5

1987Chauvenet Prize
1973honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University
1970Turing Award
1970John von Neumann Prize
1969Fellow of the Royal Society

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Pierre-Louis LionsAlso won honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt UniversityShiing-Shen ChernAlso won Chauvenet PrizeIngrid DaubechiesAlso won John von Neumann PrizeDana ScottAlso won Turing AwardKenneth E. IversonAlso won Turing AwardDenis GoldbergAlso won honorary doctor of Heriot-Watt University

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United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1919 to 1986 · aged 67
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25 languages

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