James J. Stoker | |
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| Born | James Johnston Stoker March 2, 1905 |
| Died | October 19, 1992 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Federal Institute of Technology Zürich, (Ph.D., 1936) |
| Known for | Theory of water waves |
| Awards | Timoshenko Medal (1970) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Applied Mathematics |
| Institutions | Courant Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Heinz Hopf George Pólya |
| Doctoral students | Louis Nirenberg Jean Van Heijenoort Eli Turkel |
James Johnston Stoker (March 2, 1905 – October 19, 1992) was an American applied mathematician and engineer. He was director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and is considered one of the founders of the institute, Courant and Friedrichs being the others.[1][2] Stoker is known for his work in differential geometry and theory of water waves. He is also the author of the now classic book Water Waves: The Mathematical Theory with Applications.