Alexander Ostrowski
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Alexander Ostrowski
Summary
Alexander Ostrowski is a human[1]. He was born in Kyiv[2]. He was born on September 12, 1893[3]. He died in Montagnola[4]. He died on November 20, 1986[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 (144 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 September 12, 1893[3].
- Alexander Ostrowski was born on September 25, 1893[10].
- Alexander Ostrowski died on November 20, 1986[5].
- Burial took place at Sant'Abbondio Cemetery in Gentilino[11].
- Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Germany[12].
- Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
- Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
- Alexander Ostrowski held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
- Alexander Ostrowski is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].
- Alexander Ostrowski's professions included mathematician[6].
- Alexander Ostrowski worked as a university teacher[7].
- Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was algebra[17].
- Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was mathematical analysis[18].
- Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was functional analysis[19].
- Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was mathematics[20].
- Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was number theory[21].
- Alexander Ostrowski's field of work was numerical method[22].
- Among Alexander Ostrowski's employers was University of Hamburg[23].
- Alexander Ostrowski was employed by University of Göttingen[24].
- Among Alexander Ostrowski's employers was University of Basel[25].
- Alexander Ostrowski was educated at University of Marburg[26].
- Alexander Ostrowski's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[27].
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Origins and Family
Alexander Ostrowski was born in Kyiv[2]. Recorded date of birth include September 12, 1893[3] and September 25, 1893[10]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[16].
Education
Educated at University of Marburg[26], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1527[30], headquartered in Marburg[31] and University of Göttingen[27], a campus university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1734[34], headquartered in Göttingen[35]. Doctoral advisors include Edmund Landau[36], a mathematician[37], 1877–1938[38], of German Reich[39], specialised in number theory[40] and Felix Klein[41], a mathematician[42], 1849–1925[43], of Kingdom of Prussia[44], awarded the Copley Medal[45], specialised in differential geometry[46].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[17], a branch of mathematics[47]; mathematical analysis[18], an academic discipline[48]; functional analysis[19], a branch of mathematics[49]; mathematics[20], an academic discipline[50]; number theory[21], a branch of mathematics[51]; and numerical method[22]. Employers include University of Hamburg[23], a public university[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1919[54], headquartered in Hamburg[55]; University of Göttingen[24], a campus university[56], in Germany[57], founded in 1734[58], headquartered in Göttingen[59]; and University of Basel[25], a public research university[60], in Switzerland[61], founded in 1460[62], headquartered in Basel[63]. A notable student of Alexander Ostrowski was Werner Gautschi[64]. Doctoral students include Theodore Samuel Motzkin[65], a mathematician[66], 1908–1970[67], of United States[68]; Eduard Batschelet[69], a mathematician[70], 1914–1979[71], of Switzerland[72], specialised in mathematics[73]; Walter Gautschi[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1927[76], of United States[77], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[78]; Stefan E. Warschawski[79]; Caleb Gattegno[80]; and Fritz Blumer[81].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Ostrowski's theorem[82], Ostrowski–Hadamard gap theorem[83], Ostrowski numeration[84], and Q2886194[85]. Things named for Alexander Ostrowski include Ostrowski's theorem[86], a theorem[87] and Ostrowski Prize[88], a science award[89], in Switzerland[90], founded in 1989[91].
Recognition
Alexander Ostrowski received the honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[92].
Death and Burial
Alexander Ostrowski died on November 20, 1986[5]. Recorded place of death include Montagnola[4], a former municipality of Switzerland[93], in Switzerland[94] and Lugano[9], a Municipality of Switzerland[95], in Switzerland[96]. He is buried at Sant'Abbondio Cemetery in Gentilino[11].
Why It Matters
Alexander Ostrowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[97] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[98]
Entities named for him include Ostrowski's theorem[86], a theorem[87] and Ostrowski Prize[88], a science award[89], in Switzerland[90], founded in 1989[91].
His notable doctoral advisees include Caleb Gattegno[99], a mathematician[100], 1911–1988[101], of United Kingdom[102]; Theodore Samuel Motzkin[103], a mathematician[104], 1908–1970[105], of United States[106]; and Walter Gautschi[107], a mathematician[108], b. 1927[109], of United States[110], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[111].
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[26] and University of Göttingen[27].
What awards did Alexander Ostrowski receive?
Honors received include honorary doctor of the Marie and Louis Pasteur University[92].