Cathleen Synge Morawetz
Pure and Applied Mathematics
Pioneering advances in partial differential equations and wave propagation math used in aerodynamics, acoustics and optics "Maybe I became a mathematician because I was so crummy at housework." |
- Birthdate
- May 5, 1923
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Canada
- Residence
- New York
- Family Members
- Spouse: Herbert Morawetz, chemist
- Children: Pegeen Ann, John Synge, Lida Joan, and Nancy Babette
- Grandchildren: 6
- Title
- Emeritus Professor
- Office
- Courante Institute, New York University
- Status
- Semi-retired
- Degrees
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- BA University of Toronto, 1945
- MA MIT, Boston, 1946
- PhD New York University, 1951
- Awards
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- Krieger-Nelson Award (Canadian Mathematical Society) 1997
- National Medal of Science, 1998
- Mentor
Cecilia Krieger, mathematician and family friend
- Last Updated
- October 24, 2001
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