Charles B. Morrey Jr. | |
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 Charles B. Morrey Jr. in 1974 | |
| Born | 23 July 1907 |
| Died | 29 April 1984 (aged 76)[4] |
| Nationality | American |
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| Known for | |
| Awards | National Academy of Sciences membership (1962),[1] American Academy of Arts and Sciences fellowship (1965),[2] Berkeley Citation (1973),[3] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | |
| Patrons | Griffith Conrad Evans |
| Doctoral advisor | George Birkhoff |
Charles Bradfield Morrey Jr. (July 23, 1907 – April 29, 1984)[4] was an American mathematician who made fundamental contributions to the calculus of variations and the theory of partial differential equations.
- ^ See Maull (1995a, p. 10), reference (National Academy of Sciences 1962, p. 1274) and (National Academy of Sciences 2011) for the year of election.
- ^ See Maull (1995a, p. 10), references (American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2011, p. 384) and (American Academy of Arts and Sciences 1964–1965, p. 1) for the exact election date.
- ^ According to Maull (1995a, p. 10), Mitchell (1980, p. 281), Morrey's Community of Scholars web site Profile and to the list of recipients of the prize: this last reference is the only one which states the exact date of the awarding.
- ^ a b According to sources (American Academy of Arts and Sciences 2011, p. 384), (American Mathematical Society 1984, p. 474), (National Academy of Sciences 2011) and to Pitcher (1988, pp. 209): in the commemorative paper by Kelley, Lehmer & Robinson (1989) and in the two interviews (Maull 1995a), (Maull 1995b) it is not stated the precise date.