Bertram Kostant

Summary

Bertram Kostant is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn^[2]. He was born on +1928-05-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Roslindale^[4]. He died on +2017-02-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Bertram Kostant's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].
• Bertram Kostant died in Roslindale^[4].
• Bertram Kostant was born on +1928-05-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bertram Kostant was born on +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Bertram Kostant died on +2017-02-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bertram Kostant held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Bertram Kostant worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Bertram Kostant's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Bertram Kostant's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Bertram Kostant's field of work was representation theory^[12].
• Bertram Kostant's field of work was differential geometry^[13].
• Bertram Kostant's field of work was mathematical physics^[14].
• Among Bertram Kostant's employers was Princeton University^[15].
• Among Bertram Kostant's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16].
• Bertram Kostant was employed by University of California, Berkeley^[17].
• Bertram Kostant was educated at University of Chicago^[18].
• Bertram Kostant's education included a stint at Purdue University^[19].
• Bertram Kostant's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School^[20].
• Bertram Kostant's doctoral advisor was Irving Segal^[21].
• Bertram Kostant received the Wigner Medal^[22].
• Bertram Kostant received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Bertram Kostant received the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[24].
• Bertram Kostant received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25].
• Bertram Kostant was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Bertram Kostant was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bertram Kostant was born in Brooklyn^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1928-05-24T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago^[18], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1890^[30], headquartered in Chicago^[31]; Purdue University^[19], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1869^[34]; and Stuyvesant High School^[20], a specialized high school in New York City^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1904^[37], headquartered in New York City^[38]. Bertram Kostant's doctoral advisor was Irving Segal^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include mathematics^[11], an academic discipline^[39]; representation theory^[12], a branch of mathematics^[40]; differential geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[41]; and mathematical physics^[14], a branch of mathematics^[42]. Employers include Princeton University^[15], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1746^[45], headquartered in Princeton^[46]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[16], a university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1861^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]; and University of California, Berkeley^[17], a public research university^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1868^[53], headquartered in Berkeley^[54]. Doctoral students include Stephen James Rallis^[55], a mathematician^[56], 1942–2012^[57], of United States^[58], specialised in number theory^[59]; Jim Simons^[60], a mathematician^[61], 1938–2024^[62], of United States^[63], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[64], specialised in mathematics^[65]; James Lepowsky^[66], a mathematician^[67], b. 1944^[68], of United States^[69], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[70]; Arlie Petters^[71]; Moss Sweedler^[72]; and Boris Abram Kupershmidt^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Wigner Medal^[22], an award^[74]; Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[75], in United States^[76], founded in 1925^[77]; Leroy P. Steele Prize^[24], a group of awards^[78], in United States^[79], founded in 1970^[80]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25], a fellowship award^[81].

Death and Burial

Bertram Kostant died on +2017-02-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Roslindale^[4]. The cause of death was stroke^[82].

Why It Matters

Bertram Kostant ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jim Simons^[84], a mathematician^[85], 1938–2024^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89]; David Vogan^[90], a mathematician^[91], b. 1954^[92], of United States^[93], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[94], specialised in mathematics^[95]; James Lepowsky^[96], a mathematician^[97], b. 1944^[98], of United States^[99], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[100]; Arlie Petters^[101], a physicist^[102], b. 1964^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Blackwell–Tapia prize^[105], specialised in mathematical physics^[106]; and Birgit Speh^[107], a university teacher^[108], b. 1949^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[111], specialised in mathematics^[112].

FAQs

Where was Bertram Kostant born?

Bertram Kostant's place of birth was Brooklyn^[2].

Where did Bertram Kostant die?

Bertram Kostant died in Roslindale^[4].

What did Bertram Kostant do for work?

Bertram Kostant worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Bertram Kostant go to school?

Bertram Kostant was educated at University of Chicago^[18], Purdue University^[19], and Stuyvesant High School^[20].

What awards did Bertram Kostant receive?

Honors received include Wigner Medal^[22], Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], Leroy P. Steele Prize^[24], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[25].