Martin David Kruskal

Martin David Kruskal was an American mathematician, physicist, university teacher, lecturer and writer (1925–2006). He was born at New York City and died at Princeton.

Also recorded as Martin Kruskal; Martin D. Kruskal.

Martin David Kruskal in brief

Born
1925
Died
2006
Known for
mathematician, physicist, university teacher, lecturer and writer
Place of birth
New York City
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the headings Martin Kruskal and Martin D. Kruskal. His recorded language was English.

He was the child of Lillian Oppenheimer. One child is recorded: Clyde Kruskal.

Formation and teaching

Martin David Kruskal studied at University of Chicago, Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, New York University and Riverdale Neighborhood School.

Career and activity

Martin David Kruskal worked in theoretical physics, mathematical physics, origami and popular science literature.

He was employed by Princeton University, Rutgers University, Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. He belonged to Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Recognition and collections

Martin David Kruskal received Howard N. Potts Medal, National Medal of Science, Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship, Fellow of the American Physical Society, Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics and Foreign Member of the Royal Society.

Literature

7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Obituary of Martin David Kruskal, Physics Today, 2007. Martin David Kruskal, Physics Today, 2007. Martin David Kruskal (1925–2006), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 2007. Martin David Kruskal. 28 September 1925—26 December 2006, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 2017. Heineman Prize in Mathematical Physics to Martin Kruskal, Physics Today, 1983. Martin David Kruskal: a biographical memoir, arXiv. Examining Differences in Health-Related Technology Use between Millennial and Older Generations of Caregivers., Nurs Rep.

Digitised editions and texts

3 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by DataCite (The Royal Society), DataCite (Figshare) and DataCite (arXiv).

Martin David Kruskal (2017) — DataCite (The Royal Society). Supplementary material from "Martin David Kruskal. 28 September 1925 — 26 December 2006" (2017) — DataCite (Figshare). Martin David Kruskal: a biographical memoir (2017) — DataCite (arXiv).

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 20 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)), 1 scientific preprints indexed (arXiv (Cornell University)), 5 deposited research records (DataCite Commons) and 1 biomedical publications indexed (PubMed (National Library of Medicine)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 18 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Martin David Kruskal studied at University of Chicago, Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science and New York University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is theoretical physics, mathematical physics and origami.

Employment is recorded with Princeton University, Rutgers University and Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science. Membership is recorded of Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Works named in the authority record are Kruskal–Szekeres coordinates, Bernstein–Greene–Kruskal modes and Asymptotology.

Distinctions recorded are Howard N. Potts Medal, National Medal of Science, Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship and Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Chronology

  1. 1925Martin David Kruskal born at New York City.
  2. 2006Martin David Kruskal died at Princeton.
  3. 2017Martin David Kruskal digitised by DataCite (The Royal Society).
  4. 2017Supplementary material from "Martin David Kruskal. 28 September 1925 — 26 December 2006" digitised by DataCite (Figshare).
  5. 2017Martin David Kruskal: a biographical memoir digitised by DataCite (arXiv).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    arXiv, Cornell University, preprints naming “Martin David Kruskal”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  2. 2.

    DataCite Commons, deposited research records naming “Martin David Kruskal”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  3. 3.

    Heineman Prize in Mathematical Physics to Martin Kruskal, Physics Today, 1983

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  4. 4.

    Martin David Kruskal (1925–2006), Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  5. 5.

    Martin David Kruskal, Physics Today, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  6. 6.

    Martin David Kruskal. 28 September 1925—26 December 2006, Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society, 2017

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  7. 7.

    Obituary of Martin David Kruskal, Physics Today, 2007

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  8. 8.

    PubMed, United States National Library of Medicine, records for “Martin David Kruskal”

    Institutional database · Scholarly

    Consult the source
  9. 9.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1904381: Martin David Kruskal

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Consult the source
  10. 10.

    “Martin David Kruskal”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    Consult the source

Elsewhere in Books

For owners

Own a work by Martin David Kruskal?

A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.