John David Crawford

John David Crawford (1954–1998) was a professor at the University of Pittsburgh.[1] He obtained his undergraduate degree with honors from Princeton University in 1977 and his Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley in 1983.[1]

An internationally recognized researcher in theoretical physics, he specialized in plasma physics and nonlinear dynamics.[2] His broad physical insight and deep knowledge of mathematics enabled him to make profound contributions in dynamical systems.[2] He published more than 80 research papers and wrote a landmark review on bifurcation theory.[3] Apart from his research, he was a passionate mountain climber. He died on August 23, 1998 of Burkitt's lymphoma, a form of lymph cancer.[1]

In 2001, SIAM's Activity Group in Dynamical Systems established the J.D. Crawford Prize, which is now the world's top award in dynamical systems.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "John David Crawford '77". Princeton Alumni Weekly. June 9, 1999. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 Knobloch, Edgar (October 1998). "1954–1998". Dynamical Systems Magazine.
  3. ↑ Crawford, John David (1 October 1991). "Introduction to bifurcation theory". Reviews of Modern Physics. American Physical Society. 63 (4): 991–1037. doi:10.1103/revmodphys.63.991.
  4. ↑ "J.D. Crawford Prize (SIAG/Dynamical Systems)". SIAM. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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