Stephen Smale
American mathematician · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1930 · age 96
Stephen Smale is an American mathematician, known for his research in topology, dynamical systems and mathematical economics.
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2007Wolf Prize in MathematicsAward1997Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie UniversityAward1996National Medal of ScienceAward1994Grand Cross of the National Order of Scientific MeritAward1988Chauvenet PrizeAward1982Fellow of the Econometric SocietyAward1966Fields medalAward1965Oswald Veblen Prize in GeometryAward1930Born15 July 1930
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He was awarded the Fields Medal in 1966 and spent more than three decades on the mathematics faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, where he currently is Professor Emeritus, with research interests in algorithms, numerical analysis and global analysis.
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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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Born 1930 · age 96
