Abraham Plessner

Russian mathematician (1900-1961)
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Abraham Plessner

Summary

Abraham Plessner is a human[1]. Born in Łódź[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1900[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on April 18, 1961[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Łódź[2], Abraham Plessner…
  • Abraham Plessner died in Moscow[4].
  • Abraham Plessner was born on February 13, 1900[3].
  • Abraham Plessner died on April 18, 1961[5].
  • Abraham Plessner held citizenship in Congress Poland[8].
  • Abraham Plessner held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Russian was Abraham Plessner's native language[10].
  • Abraham Plessner is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Abraham Plessner worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Abraham Plessner's field of work was functional analysis[12].
  • Abraham Plessner's field of work was function theory[13].
  • Abraham Plessner was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[14].
  • Among Abraham Plessner's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Among Abraham Plessner's employers was University of Marburg[16].
  • Abraham Plessner was employed by University of Giessen[17].
  • Abraham Plessner's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[18].
  • Abraham Plessner's education included a stint at University of Giessen[19].
  • Abraham Plessner's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin[20].
  • Abraham Plessner's doctoral advisor was Ludwig Schlesinger[21].
  • Abraham Plessner's doctoral advisor was Friedrich Engel[22].
  • A notable student of Abraham Plessner was Vitalii Ditkin[23].
  • Abraham Plessner is recorded as male[24].
  • Abraham Plessner's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Abraham Plessner supervised Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin as a doctoral student[26].
  • Abraham Plessner supervised Georgiy Akimovich Sukhomlinov as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Abraham Plessner's place of birth was Łódź[2]. He was born on February 13, 1900[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11]. Russian was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[18], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; University of Giessen[19], a public university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1607[34], headquartered in Giessen[35]; and Frederick William University Berlin[20], a university[36], in Prussia[37], founded in 1828[38]. Doctoral advisors include Ludwig Schlesinger[21], a mathematician[39], 1864–1933[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[42], specialised in mathematics[43] and Friedrich Engel[22], a mathematician[44], 1861–1941[45], of German Reich[46], awarded the Knight of the Order of St. Olav‎[47], specialised in mathematics[48]. Abraham Plessner earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[49].

Career and Affiliations

Abraham Plessner's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include functional analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[50] and function theory[13]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[14], a research institute[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1934[53]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1755[56], headquartered in Moscow[57]; University of Marburg[16], a public university[58], in Germany[59], founded in 1527[60], headquartered in Marburg[61]; and University of Giessen[17], a public university[62], in Germany[63], founded in 1607[64], headquartered in Giessen[65]. A notable student of him was Vitalii Ditkin[23]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin[26], a mathematician[66], 1919–1984[67], of Soviet Union[68], specialised in algebraic geometry[69] and Georgiy Akimovich Sukhomlinov[27].

Death and Burial

Abraham Plessner died on April 18, 1961[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Abraham Plessner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin[72], a mathematician[73], 1919–1984[74], of Soviet Union[75], specialised in algebraic geometry[76].

FAQs

Where was Abraham Plessner born?

Abraham Plessner was born in Łódź[2].

Where did Abraham Plessner die?

Abraham Plessner died in Moscow[4].

What did Abraham Plessner do for work?

Abraham Plessner worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Abraham Plessner go to school?

Abraham Plessner was educated at University of Göttingen[18], University of Giessen[19], and Frederick William University Berlin[20].

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  2. [70] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [71] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics
    Native language Russian
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