Joseph Bishop Keller | |
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| Born | July 31, 1923 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2016 (aged 93) Stanford, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Known for | Geometrical theory of diffraction Keller–Miksis formulation Einstein–Brillouin–Keller method |
| Awards | Lester R. Ford Award (1976, 1977) Gibbs Lecture (1977) Eringen Medal (1981) John von Neumann Prize (1983) Timoshenko Medal (1984) National Medal of Science (1988) ICM Speaker (1994) Nemmers Prize in Mathematics (1996) Wolf Prize (1997) Ig Nobel Prize (1999, 2012) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | New York University Stanford University |
| Thesis | Reflection and transmission of electromagnetic waves by thin curved shells[1] |
| Doctoral advisor | Richard Courant[1] |
| Doctoral students | Herbert Bishop Keller George C. Papanicolaou Bernard J. Matkowsky L. Mahadevan |
Joseph Bishop Keller (July 31, 1923 – September 7, 2016) was an American mathematician who specialized in applied mathematics. He was best known for his work on the "geometrical theory of diffraction" (GTD).[2]