Aleksandr Khinchin

Russian mathematician (1894–1959)
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Aleksandr Khinchin

Summary

Aleksandr Khinchin is a human[1]. He was born in Kondrovo[2]. He was born on July 7, 1894[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on November 18, 1959[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kondrovo[2], Aleksandr Khinchin…
  • Aleksandr Khinchin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin was born on July 7, 1894[3].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin died on November 18, 1959[5].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin is buried at Donskoe cemetery[9].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's father was Q16714049[10].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's field of work was probability theory[13].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's field of work was number theory[14].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's field of work was queueing theory[15].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's field of work was function theory[16].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's field of work was mathematical analysis[17].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin was employed by Saratov State University[19].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Aleksandr Khinchin's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandr Khinchin is law of the iterated logarithm[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandr Khinchin is The flow of homogeneous events[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandr Khinchin is Khinchin's constant[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksandr Khinchin is Wiener–Khinchin theorem[27].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandr Khinchin's place of birth was Kondrovo[2]. He was born on July 7, 1894[3]. His father was Q16714049[10].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Aleksandr Khinchin's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35]. He studied under Nikolai Luzin[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include probability theory[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; number theory[14], a branch of mathematics[38]; queueing theory[15], a theory[39]; function theory[16]; and mathematical analysis[17], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1755[43], headquartered in Moscow[44] and Saratov State University[19], a national research university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1909[47], headquartered in Saratov[48]. Doctoral students include Alexander Gelfond[49], a mathematician[50], 1906–1968[51], of Russian Empire[52], awarded the Order of Lenin[53], specialised in number theory[54]; Boris Gnedenko[55], a mathematician[56], 1912–1995[57], of Russian Empire[58], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[59], specialised in probability theory[60]; Nickolay Romanov[61]; Alexander Buchstab[62]; and Dmitry Raikov[63].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include law of the iterated logarithm[24], The flow of homogeneous events[25], Khinchin's constant[26], Wiener–Khinchin theorem[27], Khinchin integral[64], and Q28057431[65]. Things named for Aleksandr Khinchin include Wiener–Khinchin theorem[66], a theorem[67] and Khinchin's constant[68], a mathematical constant[69].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[70], a Soviet state award[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1941[73]; Order of Lenin[74], an order[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1930[77]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[78], a socialist order of merit[79], in Soviet Union[80], founded in 1928[81]; Order of the Badge of Honour[82], a socialist order of merit[83], in Soviet Union[84], founded in 1935[85]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[86], a medallion[87], in Soviet Union[88], founded in 1945[89].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Khinchin died on November 18, 1959[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Khinchin has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He is credited with the discovery of law of the iterated logarithm[91], a theorem[92]. Entities named for him include Wiener–Khinchin theorem[66], a theorem[67] and Khinchin's constant[68], a mathematical constant[69].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Gelfond[93], a mathematician[94], 1906–1968[95], of Russian Empire[96], awarded the Order of Lenin[97], specialised in number theory[98]; Boris Gnedenko[99], a mathematician[100], 1912–1995[101], of Russian Empire[102], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[103], specialised in probability theory[104]; and Dmitry Raikov[105], a mathematician[106], 1905–1980[107], of Russian Empire[108], specialised in functional analysis[109].

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Khinchin born?

Born in Kondrovo[2], Aleksandr Khinchin…

Where did Aleksandr Khinchin die?

Aleksandr Khinchin died in Moscow[4].

Who were Aleksandr Khinchin's parents?

Aleksandr Khinchin's father was Q16714049[10].

What did Aleksandr Khinchin do for work?

Aleksandr Khinchin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Aleksandr Khinchin go to school?

Aleksandr Khinchin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].

What awards did Aleksandr Khinchin receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[70], Order of Lenin[74], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[78], and Order of the Badge of Honour[82].

What did Aleksandr Khinchin discover?

Aleksandr Khinchin is credited as discoverer of law of the iterated logarithm[91].

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