Steven Strogatz

Steven H. Strogatz
Born	(1959-08-13) August 13, 1959 (age 64) Torrington, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Princeton University (BA) Trinity College, Cambridge Harvard University (PhD)
Known for	Watts and Strogatz model Dynamical systems theory Network theory
Spouse	Carole Schiffman
Children	Leah Strogatz, Joanna Strogatz
Awards	Member of the National Academy of Sciences Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Lewis Thomas Prize
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics Complex systems Networks Applied mathematics Chaos theory[1]
Institutions	Cornell University University of Cambridge Princeton University Harvard University Boston University
Thesis	The Mathematical Structure of the Human Sleep-Wake Cycle (1986)
Doctoral advisor	Richard Ernest Kronauer Charles Czeisler[2]
Doctoral students	Duncan J. Watts Lauren M. Childs[2]
Website	www.stevenstrogatz.com math.cornell.edu/steven-strogatz

Steven Henry Strogatz (/ˈstroʊɡæts/), born August 13, 1959, is an American mathematician and author, and the Susan and Barton Winokur Distinguished Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Mathematics at Cornell University.^[3][4] He is known for his work on nonlinear^{[disambiguation needed]} systems, including contributions to the study of synchronization in dynamical systems, and for his research in a variety of areas of applied mathematics, including mathematical biology and complex network theory.

Strogatz is the host of Quanta Magazine's The Joy of Why podcast.^[5] He previously hosted The Joy of x podcast, named after his book of the same name.^[6][7] His published books include Sync, The Joy of x, The Calculus of Friendship, and Infinite Powers.