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William Beckner

b. 1941

American mathematician

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Born 1941. William Beckner is an American mathematician and university teacher, known for Babenko–Beckner inequality.

William Beckner (born September 15, 1941) is an American mathematician, known for his work in harmonic analysis, especially geometric inequalities. He is the Paul V. Montgomery Centennial Memorial Professor in Mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin.

Education Beckner earned his Bachelor of Science in physics from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri in 1963, where he became a member of Phi Beta Kappa society. He later earned his Ph.D. in mathematics at Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey, where his doctoral adviser was Elias Stein. He also completed some postgraduate work in mathematics under adviser A.P. Calderon at the University of Chicago.

Awards and honors Salem Prize Sloan Fellow Fellow of the American Mathematical Society International Congress of Mathematicians Invited Lecture, Helsinki, 1978

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
Babenko–Beckner inequality
Education
Princeton University, University of Missouri
Employers
University of Texas at Austin
Awards
Salem Prize; Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped William Beckner's

Frequently asked questions

Who is William Beckner?

American mathematician

When was William Beckner born?

William Beckner was born on 15 September 1941 in Kirksville.

What is William Beckner's occupation?

William Beckner is a mathematician and university teacher.

What is William Beckner known for?

William Beckner is known for Babenko–Beckner inequality.

What nationality is William Beckner?

William Beckner is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: William Beckner

· Wikidata: Q8005305

· DBpedia: William Beckner (mathematician)

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