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Date of Birth
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02-March-1905
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Place of Birth
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Pittsburgh
(United States of America, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County, Area code 412, Area code 878)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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James Stoker, J. Stoker, James Johnston Stoker
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James Johnston Stoker was an American applied mathematician and engineer. He was director of the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences and is considered one of the founders of the institute, Courant and Friedrichs being the others. Stoker is known for his work in differential geometry and theory of water waves. He is also the author of the now classic book, Water Waves: The Mathematical Theory with Applications.
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