George Fix
George Fix | |
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American mathematician George Fix | |
| Born | 10 May 1939 |
| Died | 10 March 2002 (aged 62) Clemson, South Carolina, US |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University Rice University Harvard University |
| Known for | 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.