George Fix
George Fix | |
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Finite Element Method | |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Doctoral advisor | Garrett Birkhoff |
George J. Fix (10 May 1939 – 10 March 2002) was an American mathematician who collaborated on several seminal papers and books in the field of finite element method. In addition to his work in mathematics, Fix was a beer and homebrewing enthusiast and educator, as well as the author of several books about brewing. He died of cancer in 2002.
Education
Fix was born and grew up in
Professor of mathematics
After earning his Ph.D, Fix stayed at Harvard as an assistant professor until 1972.
Fix moved to
During his academic tenure, he published two books and over 100 papers. In addition to his seminal work on FEM, his papers included works on
Contributions to brewing
Fix also applied his talents to amateur beer brewing. He won hundreds of awards across the United States for his beers, and was named Homebrewer of the Year in 1981 by the
For his achievements and role as an educator in the field of home brewing, Fix was honoured with the AHA Recognition Award in 1991, the Distinguished Service Recognition Award by the Association of Brewers in 1991, and the
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Obituaries: George Fix". SIAM News. Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. Archived from the original on 2011-05-17. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ Felippa, Carlos A. (1994). "Finite Element Templates: A Summary of Recent Developments". Mecanica Computacional. 14. Santa Fe: AMCA: 19–24. Retrieved 2011-11-08.
- ^ a b c d Bonham, Louis (May 2002). "In Memoriam: Dr. George J. Fix III". BYO magazine. Retrieved 2007-10-21.