George Fix

George Fix
American mathematician George Fix
Born(1939-05-10)10 May 1939
Died10 March 2002(2002-03-10) (aged 62)
Alma materTexas A&M University
Rice University
Harvard University
Known forFinite Element Method
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
Doctoral advisorGarrett Birkhoff

George J. Fix (10 May 1939 – 10 March 2002) was an American mathematician who collaborated on several seminal papers and books in the field of finite element method. In addition to his work in mathematics, Fix was a beer and homebrewing enthusiast and educator, as well as the author of several books about brewing. He died of cancer in 2002.