Jesse Douglas

Jesse Douglas

male, deceased (1965)
inverse problem for Lagrangian mechanics, inverse problem of the calculus of variations, Columbia College of Columbia University, Columbia College, American, Fields Medalist…Bôcher Prize
Jesse Douglas was an American mathematician. He was born in New York and attended Columbia College from 1920–1924. Douglas was one of two winners of...
Louis Nirenberg

Louis Nirenberg

male, 84 years old
New York University, Crafoord Prize, Bôcher Prize, Canadian expatriate academic in the United States, National Medal of Science, National Medal of Science recipient
Louis Nirenberg is a Canadian-born mathematician, known for his work on partial differential equations. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario. He...
Thomas Wolff

Thomas Wolff

male, deceased (2000)
Harvard University, Erdős number 2, complex analysis, Bôcher Prize, harmonic analysis, Kakeya conjecture…Salem Prize
Thomas Wolff, a noted mathematician, working primarily in the fields of harmonic analysis, complex analysis, and partial differential equations. As...
Luis Caffarelli

Luis Caffarelli

male, 61 years old (Austin, Texas, United States)
Rolf Schock Prize laureate, mathematics, University of Texas, professor, National Academy of Sciences, New York University…Rolf Schock Prize, Bôcher Prize
Luis A. Caffarelli (born December 8 1948 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine-United States mathematician and leader in the field of partial...