Background
Butzer, Paul Leo was born on April 15, 1928 in Mulheim, Ruhr, West Germany. Son of Paul A. and Wilhelmine K. (Hansen) B. Bachelor of Science with honors in Mathematics, Loyola College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1948.
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Paul Leo Butzer, German mathematician. Recipient Sir Joseph Flavelle prize. Fellow Acadèmie Royale de Belgique (associate); member Mathematics Gesellschaft in Hamburg (honorary), Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung, Gesellschaft fur Angewande Mathematik University Mechanik, Goerres Gesellschaft, Osterreichische Mathematiker Gesellschaft, London Mathematics Society, Society Royale des Sciences de Liege (correspondent).
Education
Bachelor of Science with honors in Mathematics, Loyola College, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1948. Master of Arts, University Toronto, Ontario, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, Ontario, 1951.
Doctor honorary, Liege, 1987. Doctor honorary, York, 1996. Doctor honorary, Timisoara, 1999.
Career
Lecturer McGill University, Montreal, 1952-1953, assistant professor, 1953-1957. Visiting professor University Mainz, West Germany, 1955-1957. Dozent University Freiburg, West Germany, 1957-1958, University Wurzburg, West Germany, 1958, Rheinisch-Westfalische Technische Hochschule, West Germany, 1958-1959, associate professor West Germany, 1959-1962, professor mathematics West Germany, 1962-1993, university professor emeritus West Germany, since 1993.
Honorary professor University Nanjing, China, since 2000. Executive member Deutsche Mathematiker-Vereinigung, West Germany, 1964-1967. Jury member Doctor DeLeeuw-Damry-Bourlart prize, Brussels, 1981-1985.
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Membership
Fellow Acadèmie Royale de Belgique (associate). Member Mathematics Gesellschaft in Hamburg (honorary), Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung, Gesellschaft fur Angewande Mathematik University Mechanik, Goerres Gesellschaft, Osterreichische Mathematiker Gesellschaft, London Mathematics Society, Society Royale des Sciences de Liege (correspondent).
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1948
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1949
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1951
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1987
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1996
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1999
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1952 - 1953
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1955 - 1957
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1957 - 1958
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1958 - 1959
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Recipient Sir Joseph Flavelle prize. Doctor honorary (Liege, 1987), Jury member of Doctor DeLeeuw-Damry-Bourlart prize, 1981-1985 (Brussels 1985). Association fellow Académie Royale de Belgique.tempSpaceMember Mathematics Gesellschaft in Hamburg (honorary), Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung, Gesellschaft fur Angewande Mathematik u Mechanik, Goerres Gesellschaft, Osterreichische Mathematiker Gesellschaft, London Mathematics Society, Society Royale des Sciences de Liege (correspondent).Recipient Sir Joseph Flavelle prize. Doctor honorary (Liege, 1987), Jury member of Doctor DeLeeuw-Damry-Bourlart prize, 1981-1985 (Brussels 1985). Association fellow Académie Royale de Belgique.tempSpaceMember Mathematics Gesellschaft in Hamburg (honorary), Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung, Gesellschaft fur Angewande Mathematik u Mechanik, Goerres Gesellschaft, Osterreichische Mathematiker Gesellschaft, London Mathematics Society, Society Royale des Sciences de Liege (correspondent).