Michael J. D. Powell

Michael Powell FRS FAA
Born	Michael James David Powell (1936-07-29)29 July 1936 London
Died	19 April 2015(2015-04-19) (aged 78)[2]
Education	Frensham Heights School Eastbourne College
Alma mater	University of Cambridge (BA, ScD)[3]
Known for	Powell's method Davidon–Fletcher–Powell formula
Awards	Naylor Prize and Lectureship
Scientific career
Fields	Numerical analysis Optimization Approximation[1]
Institutions	University of Cambridge
Website	michaeljdpowell.blogspot.co.uk

Michael James David Powell FRS FAA^[2] (29 July 1936 – 19 April 2015) was a British mathematician, who worked in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP) at the University of Cambridge.^{[3][1][4][5][6]}