Boris Levin

Russian mathematician (1906-1993)
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Boris Levin

Summary

Boris Levin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on December 22, 1906[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on August 24, 1993[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 (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Odesa[2], Boris Levin…
  • Boris Levin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Levin died in Kharkiv[9].
  • Boris Levin was born on December 22, 1906[3].
  • Boris Levin died on August 24, 1993[5].
  • Boris Levin held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Boris Levin is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Boris Levin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Boris Levin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Boris Levin's field of work was function theory[12].
  • Boris Levin's field of work was functional analysis[13].
  • Boris Levin held the position of professor[14].
  • Boris Levin was employed by National University of Kharkiv[15].
  • Among Boris Levin's employers was B Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering[16].
  • Among Boris Levin's employers was National University «Odesa Maritime Academy»[17].
  • Among Boris Levin's employers was Odesa University[18].
  • Boris Levin's education included a stint at Rostov State University[19].
  • Boris Levin's doctoral advisor was Dmitry Morduhai-Boltovskoi[20].
  • Boris Levin received the Order of the Badge of Honour[21].
  • Boris Levin received the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[22].
  • Boris Levin is recorded as male[23].
  • Boris Levin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Boris Levin supervised Vitali Milman as a doctoral student[25].
  • Boris Levin supervised Mikhail Kadets as a doctoral student[26].
  • Boris Levin supervised Iosif Ostrovsky as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Levin's place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on December 22, 1906[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Boris Levin was educated at Rostov State University[19]. His doctoral advisor was Dmitry Morduhai-Boltovskoi[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include function theory[12] and functional analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[29]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv[15], a university[30], in Russian Empire[31], founded in 1805[32], headquartered in Freedom Square[33]; B Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering[16], a research institute[34], in Ukraine[35], founded in 1960[36]; National University «Odesa Maritime Academy»[17], a maritime university[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1944[39]; and Odesa University[18], a university[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1865[42], headquartered in Odesa[43]. Boris Levin held the position of professor[14]. Doctoral students include Vitali Milman[25], a mathematician[44], b. 1939[45], of Soviet Union[46], awarded the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[47], specialised in functional analysis[48]; Mikhail Kadets[26], a mathematician[49], 1923–2011[50], of Soviet Union[51], awarded the Honoured worker in science and technology of the Ukrainian SSR[52], specialised in mathematical analysis[53]; Iosif Ostrovsky[27], a mathematician[54], 1934–2020[55], of Soviet Union[56], awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[57], specialised in mathematics[58]; Vladimir Igorevich Matsaev[59]; Vladimir Potapov[60], a mathematician[61], 1914–1980[62], of Soviet Union[63], specialised in matrix function[64]; and Alexander I. Kheyfits[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[21], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1935[68] and State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[22], a national award[69], in Ukraine[70], founded in 1991[71].

Death and Burial

Boris Levin died on August 24, 1993[5]. Recorded place of death include Moscow[4], a capital of Russia[72], in Duchy of Moscow[73] and Kharkiv[9], a centre of oblast[74], in Ukraine[75], founded in 1654[76].

Why It Matters

Boris Levin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vitali Milman[79], a mathematician[80], b. 1939[81], of Soviet Union[82], awarded the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[83], specialised in functional analysis[84]; Iosif Ostrovsky[85], a mathematician[86], 1934–2020[87], of Soviet Union[88], awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[89], specialised in mathematics[90]; and Mikhail Kadets[91], a mathematician[92], 1923–2011[93], of Soviet Union[94], awarded the Honoured worker in science and technology of the Ukrainian SSR[95], specialised in mathematical analysis[96].

FAQs

Where was Boris Levin born?

Boris Levin was born in Odesa[2].

Where did Boris Levin die?

Boris Levin died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Levin do for work?

Boris Levin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Boris Levin go to school?

Boris Levin was educated at Rostov State University[19].

What awards did Boris Levin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[21] and State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[22].

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