Boris Levitan

Russian mathematician (1914–2004)
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Boris Levitan

Summary

Boris Levitan is a human[1]. He was born in Berdiansk[2]. He was born on +1914-06-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4]. He died on +2004-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Berdiansk[2], Boris Levitan…
  • Boris Levitan passed away in Minneapolis[4].
  • Boris Levitan was born on +1914-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Levitan died on +2004-04-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Levitan held citizenship in Russian Empire[8].
  • Boris Levitan held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Boris Levitan held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Boris Levitan worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Boris Levitan's field of work was mathematical analysis[11].
  • Boris Levitan's field of work was mathematical physics[12].
  • Boris Levitan's field of work was functional analysis[13].
  • Among Boris Levitan's employers was National University of Kharkiv[14].
  • Boris Levitan was employed by Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces[15].
  • Among Boris Levitan's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Boris Levitan was educated at National University of Kharkiv[17].
  • Boris Levitan's doctoral advisor was Naum Akhiezer[18].
  • A notable student of Boris Levitan was Grigory Barenblatt[19].
  • A notable student of Boris Levitan was Mirzoev Karachan[20].
  • A notable student of Boris Levitan was _ Guseyn-Guseynov[21].
  • A notable student of Boris Levitan was Aknazar Bekdurdievich Khasanov[22].
  • Boris Levitan received the Lenin Prize[23].
  • Boris Levitan received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[24].
  • Boris Levitan's image is recorded as LEVITAN-B-M.jpg[25].
  • Boris Levitan is recorded as male[26].
  • Boris Levitan's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Levitan's place of birth was Berdiansk[2]. He was born on +1914-06-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Boris Levitan's education included a stint at National University of Kharkiv[17]. His doctoral advisor was Naum Akhiezer[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Boris Levitan's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[11], an academic discipline[29]; mathematical physics[12], a branch of mathematics[30]; and functional analysis[13], a branch of mathematics[31]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv[14], a university[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1805[34], headquartered in Freedom Square[35]; Military Academy of the Strategic Missile Forces[15], a military academy[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1820[38]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1755[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]. Notable students include Grigory Barenblatt[19], a mathematician[43], 1927–2018[44], of Soviet Union[45], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[46], specialised in physics[47]; Mirzoev Karachan[20]; _ Guseyn-Guseynov[21]; and Aknazar Bekdurdievich Khasanov[22]. Doctoral students include Mukhtarbay Otelbayev[48], a mathematician[49], b. 1942[50], of Soviet Union[51], specialised in functional analysis[52]; Max August Jodeit, Jr.[53], a university teacher[54]; Ishkhan Saribekovich Sargsyan[55]; G. A. Suvorchenkova[56]; Peter A. Mishnaevskii[57]; and Ashot A. Danieljan[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Prize[23], a Soviet state award[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1925[61] and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[24], a grade of an order[62], in Soviet Union[63].

Death and Burial

Boris Levitan died on +2004-04-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Minneapolis[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Boris Levitan include Gelfand-Levitan-Marchenko equation[64], a mathematical concept[65].

Why It Matters

Boris Levitan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66]

Entities named for him include Gelfand-Levitan-Marchenko equation[64], a mathematical concept[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Grigory Barenblatt[67], a mathematician[68], 1927–2018[69], of Soviet Union[70], awarded the Timoshenko Medal[71], specialised in physics[72] and Mukhtarbay Otelbayev[73], a mathematician[74], b. 1942[75], of Soviet Union[76], specialised in functional analysis[77].

FAQs

Where was Boris Levitan born?

Boris Levitan's place of birth was Berdiansk[2].

Where did Boris Levitan die?

Boris Levitan passed away in Minneapolis[4].

What did Boris Levitan do for work?

Boris Levitan worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Boris Levitan go to school?

Boris Levitan was educated at National University of Kharkiv[17].

What awards did Boris Levitan receive?

Honors received include Lenin Prize[23] and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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