James H. Wilkinson

Mathematician and computer scientist

James H. Wilkinson - Mathematician and computer scientist
Born

September 27th, 1919
106 years ago

Died

October 5th, 1986
39 years ago — 67 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

Links & References

Contributed significantly to numerical analysis and computing. Worked on the development of algorithms for solving linear equations and matrix problems. Authored influential texts on numerical methods and computing. Held a key role in the establishment of the first computer at the University of Cambridge.

Developed the Wilkinson polynomial

Authored 'The Algebraic Eigenvalue Problem'

Contributed to the design of numerical algorithms

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