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Jan S. Hesthaven

b. 1965

Danish mathematician and academic administrator

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About Jan S. Hesthaven

Born 1965. Jan S. Hesthaven is a Danish mathematician.

Recognition Brown University gave him their Philip J. Bray Award for Teaching Excellence in 2004. He was elected as a SIAM Fellow in 2014.

In 2022 he was inducted as member of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. In 2023, he was elected as a member of Academia Europaea and the European Academy of Sciences.

In 2024, the Technical University of Denmark awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his scientific contributions

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Important facts

Born
1965
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Mathematician
Nationality
Kingdom of Denmark
Education
Technical University of Denmark, EPFL
Employers
École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Brown University
Awards
Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society; Honorary doctorate; American Mathematical Society; SIAM
Also known as
Jan S Hesthaven, Jan Hesthaven, Jan Sickmann Hesthaven

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jan S. Hesthaven?

Danish mathematician and academic administrator

When was Jan S. Hesthaven born?

Jan S. Hesthaven was born in 1965.

What is Jan S. Hesthaven's occupation?

Jan S. Hesthaven is a mathematician.

What nationality is Jan S. Hesthaven?

Jan S. Hesthaven is Danish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jan S. Hesthaven

· Wikidata: Q90744457

· DBpedia: Jan S. Hesthaven

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