Maria E. Schonbek facts for kids
Maria Elena Schonbek is a brilliant mathematician from Argentina and the United States. She used to teach at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Her special area of study is fluid dynamics, which is all about how liquids and gases move. She also works with special math problems called partial differential equations, like the famous Navier–Stokes equations, which help us understand things like water flowing or air currents.
Her Journey in Mathematics
Maria Elena Schonbek earned her first university degree from the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina. Later, she continued her studies and received her Ph.D. (a very advanced degree) from the University of Michigan in 1976. Her Ph.D. paper was about "Boundary Value Problems for the Fitzhugh–Nagumo Equations." This was a complex math topic she explored in depth.
In 1986, Professor Schonbek joined the faculty at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She taught mathematics there for many years. After a long and successful career, she retired and became a professor emeritus. This means she is a retired professor who still holds a special title and connection to the university.
While at Santa Cruz, Professor Schonbek supported a change in how students were graded. She believed the university should use the more common system of letter grades (like A, B, C) instead of just writing long reports about student performance.
Awards and Special Recognition
In 2012, Maria Elena Schonbek was given a special honor. She became one of the very first people chosen as a fellow of the American Mathematical Society. This is a big achievement in the world of mathematics, recognizing her important contributions to the field.
See also
In Spanish: Maria Elena Schonbek para niños
