Aleksandr Khinchin
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Summary
Aleksandr Khinchin was born on July 7, 1894[1], in Kondrovo[2]. He died on November 18, 1959[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: July 19, 1894[8]
- Place of burial: Donskoe cemetery[9]
- Father: Хинчин, Яков Григорьевич[10]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11], Soviet Union[12]
- Field of work: probability theory[13], number theory[14], queueing theory[15], function theory[16], mathematical analysis[17]
- Employer: Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], Saratov State University[19]
- Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[20], Lomonosov Moscow State University[21]
- Doctoral advisor: Nikolai Luzin[22]
- Notable work: law of the iterated logarithm[23], The flow of homogeneous events[24], Khinchin's constant[25], Wiener–Khinchin theorem[26], Khinchin integral[27], Lévy-Khinchin-Formel[28], Khintchine inequality[29], Birkhoff–Khinchin theorem[30]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[31], Order of Lenin[32], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[33], Order of the Badge of Honour[34], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[35]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Doctoral student: Alexander Gelfond[38], Boris Gnedenko[39], Nickolay Romanov[40], Alexander Buchstab[41], Dmitry Raikov[42]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[43]
- Family name: Khinchin[44]
- Given name: Aleksandr[45]
- Topic's main category: Q9747638[46]
- Student of: Nikolai Luzin[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Faces of Moscow[49], Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World[50]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[51]
- Birth name: Александр Яковлевич Хинчин[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aleksandr Khinchin include Khinchin's constant[53], a mathematical constant[54] and Wiener–Khinchin theorem[55], a theorem[56].
Why It Matters
Aleksandr Khinchin has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He is credited with the discovery of law of the iterated logarithm[59], a theorem[60]. Entities named for him include Khinchin's constant[53], a mathematical constant[54] and Wiener–Khinchin theorem[55], a theorem[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Gelfond[61], a mathematician[62], 1906–1968[63], of Russian Empire[64], awarded the Order of Lenin[65], specialised in number theory[66]; Boris Gnedenko[67], a mathematician[68], 1912–1995[69], of Russian Empire[70], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[71], specialised in probability theory[72]; and Dmitry Raikov[73], a mathematician[74], 1905–1980[75], of Russian Empire[76], specialised in functional analysis[77].
FAQs
Where was Aleksandr Khinchin born?
Aleksandr Khinchin's place of birth was Kondrovo[2].
Where did Aleksandr Khinchin die?
Aleksandr Khinchin died in Moscow[4].
Who were Aleksandr Khinchin's parents?
Aleksandr Khinchin's father was Хинчин, Яков Григорьевич[10].
What did Aleksandr Khinchin do for work?
Aleksandr Khinchin worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Aleksandr Khinchin go to school?
Aleksandr Khinchin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[20] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
What awards did Aleksandr Khinchin receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[31], Order of Lenin[32], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[33], and Order of the Badge of Honour[34].
What did Aleksandr Khinchin discover?
Aleksandr Khinchin is credited as discoverer of law of the iterated logarithm[59].