Alexander Ostrowski

Summary

Alexander Ostrowski is a human^[1]. He was born in Kyiv^[2]. He was born on +1893-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Montagnola^[4]. He died on +1986-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Alexander Ostrowski was born in Kyiv^[2].
• Alexander Ostrowski died in Montagnola^[4].
• Alexander Ostrowski died in Lugano^[9].
• Alexander Ostrowski was born on +1893-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Alexander Ostrowski died on +1986-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Alexander Ostrowski is buried at Sant'Abbondio Cemetery in Gentilino^[10].
• Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Alexander Ostrowski is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Alexander Ostrowski's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Alexander Ostrowski's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was algebra^[16].
• Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was mathematical analysis^[17].
• Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was functional analysis^[18].
• Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was mathematics^[19].
• Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was number theory^[20].
• Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was numerical method^[21].
• Among Alexander Ostrowski's employers was University of Hamburg^[22].
• Among Alexander Ostrowski's employers was University of Göttingen^[23].
• Alexander Ostrowski was employed by University of Basel^[24].
• Alexander Ostrowski's education included a stint at University of Marburg^[25].
• Alexander Ostrowski was educated at University of Göttingen^[26].
• Alexander Ostrowski's doctoral advisor was Edmund Landau^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Ostrowski was born in Kyiv^[2]. He was born on +1893-09-12T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].

Education

Educated at University of Marburg^[25], a public university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1527^[30], headquartered in Marburg^[31] and University of Göttingen^[26], a campus university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1734^[34], headquartered in Göttingen^[35]. Doctoral advisors include Edmund Landau^[27], a mathematician^[36], 1877–1938^[37], of German Reich^[38], specialised in number theory^[39] and Felix Klein^[40], a mathematician^[41], 1849–1925^[42], of Kingdom of Prussia^[43], awarded the Copley Medal^[44], specialised in differential geometry^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include algebra^[16], a branch of mathematics^[46]; mathematical analysis^[17], an academic discipline^[47]; functional analysis^[18], a branch of mathematics^[48]; mathematics^[19], an academic discipline^[49]; number theory^[20], a branch of mathematics^[50]; and numerical method^[21]. Employers include University of Hamburg^[22], a public university^[51], in Germany^[52], founded in 1919^[53], headquartered in Hamburg^[54]; University of Göttingen^[23], a campus university^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1734^[57], headquartered in Göttingen^[58]; and University of Basel^[24], a public research university^[59], in Switzerland^[60], founded in 1460^[61], headquartered in Basel^[62]. A notable student of Alexander Ostrowski was Werner Gautschi^[63]. Doctoral students include Theodore Samuel Motzkin^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1908–1970^[66], of United States^[67]; Eduard Batschelet^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1914–1979^[70], of Switzerland^[71], specialised in mathematics^[72]; Walter Gautschi^[73], a mathematician^[74], b. 1927^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[77]; Stefan E. Warschawski^[78]; Caleb Gattegno^[79]; and Fritz Blumer^[80].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ostrowski's theorem^[81], Ostrowski–Hadamard gap theorem^[82], Ostrowski numeration^[83], and Q2886194^[84]. Things named for Alexander Ostrowski include Ostrowski's theorem^[85], a theorem^[86] and Ostrowski Prize^[87], a science award^[88], in Switzerland^[89], founded in 1989^[90].

Recognition

Alexander Ostrowski received the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[91].

Death and Burial

Alexander Ostrowski died on +1986-11-20T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Montagnola^[4], a former municipality of Switzerland^[92], in Switzerland^[93] and Lugano^[9], a Municipality of Switzerland^[94], in Switzerland^[95]. Burial took place at Sant'Abbondio Cemetery in Gentilino^[10].

Why It Matters

Alexander Ostrowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[96] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[97]

Entities named for him include Ostrowski's theorem^[85], a theorem^[86] and Ostrowski Prize^[87], a science award^[88], in Switzerland^[89], founded in 1989^[90].

His notable doctoral advisees include Theodore Samuel Motzkin^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1908–1970^[100], of United States^[101]; Caleb Gattegno^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1911–1988^[104], of United Kingdom^[105]; and Walter Gautschi^[106], a mathematician^[107], b. 1927^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[110].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Ostrowski born?

Born in Kyiv^[2], Alexander Ostrowski…

Where did Alexander Ostrowski die?

Alexander Ostrowski passed away in Montagnola^[4].

What did Alexander Ostrowski do for work?

Alexander Ostrowski worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alexander Ostrowski go to school?

Alexander Ostrowski was educated at University of Marburg^[25] and University of Göttingen^[26].

What awards did Alexander Ostrowski receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University^[91].