Kurt Friedrichs
- Born: September 28, 1901 (Kiel, Germany)
- Died: December 31, 1982 (New Rochelle, New York)
Education
- 1925: PhD, University of Göttingen (Mathematics)
Major Positions
- 1925–1927: University of Göttingen, Assistant
- 1927–1929: Aachen Technical University, Assistant and Privat-Dozent
- 1929–1930: University of Göttingen, Privat-Dozent
- 1930–1937: Brunswick Technical University, Professor of Mathematics
- 1937–1939: New York University, Visiting Professor of Applied Mathematics
- 1939–1974: New York University, Associate Professor to Professor, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- 1974–1982: New York University, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Other Positions
- 1953–1967: New York University, Associate Director to Director, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Selected Awards and Honors
Published Resources
Cathleen Synge Morawetz, "Kurt Otto Friedrichs: 1901-1983", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences
