Jesse Douglas
Mathematician and academic with contributions to the theory of partial differential equations.
Born
July 3rd, 1897
127 years ago
Died
1965
60 years ago — 68 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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This individual made significant contributions to mathematics, particularly in the area of differential equations. Studied at both Princeton University and the University of Chicago, earning a Ph.D. in mathematics. Contributed to the field through important research and publications, notably involving the existence of solutions to certain classes of equations in mathematical physics. Awarded the Presidential Certificate of Merit for research. Later held a professorship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where further research and teaching were conducted.
Contributed to differential equations
Awarded the Presidential Certificate of Merit
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