Pavel Winternitz
Czech-born Canadian physicist
About Pavel Winternitz
Lived 1936 – 2021 (aged 84). Pavel Winternitz was a Canadian and Czech physicist, university teacher and mathematician, known for Symmetries.
Pavel Winternitz (July 25, 1936 – February 13, 2021) was a Czech-born Canadian mathematical physicist. He completed undergraduate studies at Prague University and received a doctorate from Leningrad University (Ph.D. 1962) under the supervision of J. A. Smorodinsky. His research is on integrable systems and symmetries.
Life and career Winternitz was a member of the Mathematical Physics group at the Centre de recherches mathématiques (CRM), a national research centre in mathematics at the Université de Montréal and Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Université de Montréal.
His work has had a strong impact in several domains of mathematical physics, and his publications are very widely cited.
In 2001, he was recipient of the CAP-CRM Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics .
In 2018, he was recipient of the Wigner medal.
Winternitz died in Montreal on February 13, 2021, at the age of 84.
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Who was Pavel Winternitz?
Czech-born Canadian physicist (1936-2021)
When was Pavel Winternitz born?
Pavel Winternitz was born on 25 July 1936 in Prague.
When did Pavel Winternitz die?
Pavel Winternitz died on 13 February 2021 in Montreal.
What was Pavel Winternitz's occupation?
Pavel Winternitz was a physicist, university teacher and mathematician.
What was Pavel Winternitz known for?
Pavel Winternitz was known for Symmetries.
What nationality was Pavel Winternitz?
Pavel Winternitz was Canadian and Czech.
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