Martin David Kruskal

Martin David Kruskal was an American mathematician and physicist. He made fundamental contributions in many areas of mathematics and science, ranging from plasma physics to general relativity and from nonlinear analysis to asymptotic analysis. His most celebrated contribution was in the theory of solitons.

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Who was born first?

• Martin David Kruskal and Robert Edwards were born the same year
• Martin David Kruskal and Baruch Samuel Blumberg were born the same year
• Martin David Kruskal and Paul Wild were born the same year
• Martin David Kruskal and Frank Kameny were born the same year
• Martin David Kruskal and Leo Esaki were born the same year

Timeline

1. Baruch Samuel BlumbergJuly 28, 1925 – April 5, 2011
2. Frank KamenyMay 21, 1925 – October 11, 2011
3. Leo EsakiMarch 12, 1925 – present
4. Martin David Kruskal (this page)September 28, 1925 – December 26, 2006
5. Paul WildOctober 5, 1925 – July 2, 2014
6. Robert EdwardsSeptember 27, 1925 – April 10, 2013

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