| James Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Fields | harmonic analysis functional analysis |
| Institutions | McMaster University |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of Toronto |
| Doctoral advisor | Lionel Cooper |
James Drewry Stewart is a Canadian professor emeritus of mathematics at McMaster University. Stewart received his M.S. at Stanford University and his Ph.D from the University of Toronto. He worked for two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of London. Stewart's research focused on harmonic analysis and functional analysis.
Stewart is most well known for his series of textbooks sold at high school and university level mathematics. His books on Calculus are standard textbooks in universities across many countries.
Stewart is also a violinist, a former member of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra.
In the early 2000s a house designed by Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe was constructed for Mr. Stewart in the Rosedale neighborhood of Toronto at a cost of $24 million. Called "Integral House" (a reference to its curved walls), the house includes a concert hall that seats 150. Mr. Stewart has said, "My books and my house are my twin legacies. If I hadn't commissioned the house I'm not sure what I would have spent the money on." Glenn Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art, called the house "one of the most important private houses built in North America in a long time."[1]