Gilbert Strang
Mathematician and educator, MIT professor
Born
November 27th, 1934
90 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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Contributed significantly to the fields of linear algebra and numerical analysis. Served as a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for many years. Authored several influential textbooks that have been widely used in mathematics education. Involved in the development and teaching of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative, making educational resources freely available worldwide.
Authored 'Linear Algebra and Its Applications'
Developed the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative
Contributed to numerical analysis research
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