Jacob T. Schwartz

Jacob T. Schwartz
Prof. Jacob T. Schwartz in 1987
Born(1930-01-09)January 9, 1930
DiedMarch 2, 2009(2009-03-02) (aged 79)
Manhattan, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCity College of New York (B.S., 1949)
Yale University (M.A., 1949; Ph.D., 1952)
Known forDunford-Schwartz theorem
AwardsLeroy P. Steele Prize (1981)
Scientific career
FieldsApplied mathematics
Computer sciences
InstitutionsYale University
New York University
Doctoral advisorNelson Dunford
Doctoral studentsJerry Hobbs
Ken Kennedy
Robert Kupperman
Stanley Osher
Gian-Carlo Rota
Shmuel Winograd
Salvatore J. Stolfo

Jacob Theodore "Jack" Schwartz (January 9, 1930 – March 2, 2009)[1] was an American mathematician, computer scientist, and professor of computer science at the New York University Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. He was the designer of the SETL programming language and started the NYU Ultracomputer project. He founded the New York University Department of Computer Science, chairing it from 1964 to 1980.[1]

  1. ^ a b Markoff, John (3 March 2009). "Jacob T. Schwartz, 79, Restless Scientist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 March 2009.