Background
Kruskal, Martin David was born on September 28, 1925 in New York City.
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Martin David Kruskal
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Martin David Kruskal, American Mathematical physicist, educator. Recipient Dannie Heineman Mathematics Physical prize, 1983, Potts Gold medal Franklin Institute, 1986, National Medal Science National Science Foundation, 1993, John von Neumann prize Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1994; senior fellow National Science Foundation, 1959-1960, Weizmann Institute Science, 1973-1974, fellow Jap. Society Promition Science, 1979.
Education
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1945; Master of Science, New York University, 1948; Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics, New York University, 1952.
Career
Research scientist, Plasma Physical Laboratory, Princeton University, 1951-1961; professor astrophysical science, Plasma Physical Laboratory, Princeton University, since 1961; professor mathematics, Plasma Physical Laboratory, Princeton University, since 1981; emeritus, Plasma Physical Laboratory, Princeton University, since 1989; David Hilbert professor mathematics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, since 1989. Trustee Society for Industrial & Applied Mathematics, 1985-1991, Mathematics Sciences Education Board of National Research Council, 1986-1989, Ext. Advisory Committee, Center for Nonlinear Studies, Los Alamos National Laboratory, since 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member Associate of Applied Science, American Mathematics Society (Gibbs lecturer 1979), Mathematics Association American, American Physical Society (fellow), National Academy Sciences (chairman of the section of applied mathematics science 1990-1993, award in Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, NAS,1989), Royal Society London (foreign member).
Connections
M. 1950; 3 children.
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Nationality
American
Awards
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Recipient Dannie Heineman Mathematics Physical prize, 1983, Potts Gold medal Franklin Institute, 1986, National Medal Science National Science Foundation, 1993, John von Neumann prize Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1994. Senior fellow National Science Foundation, 1959-1960, Weizmann Institute Science, 1973-1974, fellow Jap. Society Promition Science, 1979.Recipient Dannie Heineman Mathematics Physical prize, 1983, Potts Gold medal Franklin Institute, 1986, National Medal Science National Science Foundation, 1993, John von Neumann prize Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 1994. Senior fellow National Science Foundation, 1959-1960, Weizmann Institute Science, 1973-1974, fellow Jap. Society Promition Science, 1979.