Jesse Douglas (1897 to 1965) was an American mathematician known for his general solution to Plateau problem in the calculus of variations and differential geometry. He was awarded one of the first two Fields Medals in 1936 for this work.
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Death PlaceNew York City, United States 1 Notable WorkPetr-Douglas-Neumann theorem 1 Notable Work BirthplaceNew York City, United States 1 Field
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P27 (country of citizenship): United States
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P20 (place of death): New York City, United States
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P19 (place of birth): New York City, United States
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P800 (notable work): Plateau's problem
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P800 (notable work): Petr-Douglas-Neumann theorem
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Works In: Mathematics, Infobox, fields
Infobox fields: Calculus of variations ; Differential geometry
Member Of: National Academy of Sciences, Categories
Category:Members of the United States National Academy of Sciences
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