Boris Trakhtenbrot

Russian-Israeli mathematician
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Boris Trakhtenbrot

Summary

Boris Trakhtenbrot is a human[1]. He was born in Briceva[2]. He was born on +1921-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rehovot[4]. He died on +2016-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Boris Trakhtenbrot was born in Briceva[2].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot died in Rehovot[4].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot passed away in Tel Aviv[10].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot was born on +1921-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot died on +2016-09-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot is buried at Rehovot[11].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot held citizenship in Kingdom of Romania[12].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot held citizenship in Israel[14].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot's field of work was mathematical logic[16].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot's field of work was cybernetics[17].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot's field of work was logic[19].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot's field of work was model theory[20].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot's field of work was computability theory[21].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot was employed by Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[22].
  • Among Boris Trakhtenbrot's employers was Tel Aviv University[23].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot was employed by Penza Pedagogical Institute named after V. G. Belinsky[24].
  • Among Boris Trakhtenbrot's employers was Novosibirsk State University[25].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot was educated at Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[26].
  • Boris Trakhtenbrot was educated at Chernivtsi University[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Trakhtenbrot's place of birth was Briceva[2]. He was born on +1921-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[26], a university[28], in Moldova[29], founded in 1940[30]; Chernivtsi University[27], a national university[31], in Ukraine[32], founded in 1875[33]; and Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[34], a research institute[35], in Ukraine[36], founded in 1934[37]. Boris Trakhtenbrot's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Novikov[38]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[16], a branch of mathematics[40]; cybernetics[17], an academic discipline[41]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[42]; logic[19], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[43]; model theory[20], a mathematical theory[44]; and computability theory[21]. Employers include Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[22], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1957[47]; Tel Aviv University[23], a public university[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1956[50], headquartered in Tel Aviv[51]; Penza Pedagogical Institute named after V. G. Belinsky[24], a higher education institution[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1939[54]; and Novosibirsk State University[25], a national research university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1959[57]. A notable student of Boris Trakhtenbrot was Janis Barzdins[58]. Doctoral students include Michael Dekhtyar[59]; Alexander Rabinovich[60], a researcher[61]; and Irina Lomazova[62].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Trakhtenbrot's theorem[63], gap theorem[64], and Büchi–Elgot–Trakhtenbrot theorem[65]. Things named for Boris Trakhtenbrot include gap theorem[66], a theorem[67] and Trakhtenbrot's theorem[68], a theorem[69].

Recognition

Boris Trakhtenbrot received the EATCS award[70].

Death and Burial

Boris Trakhtenbrot died on +2016-09-19T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Rehovot[4], a city[71], in Israel[72], founded in 1890[73] and Tel Aviv[10], a big city[74], in Israel[75], founded in 1909[76]. He is buried at Rehovot[11].

Why It Matters

Boris Trakhtenbrot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

Entities named for him include gap theorem[66], a theorem[67] and Trakhtenbrot's theorem[68], a theorem[69].

FAQs

Where was Boris Trakhtenbrot born?

Born in Briceva[2], Boris Trakhtenbrot…

Where did Boris Trakhtenbrot die?

Boris Trakhtenbrot died in Rehovot[4].

What did Boris Trakhtenbrot do for work?

Boris Trakhtenbrot worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Boris Trakhtenbrot go to school?

Boris Trakhtenbrot was educated at Ion Creangă Pedagogical State University[26], Chernivtsi University[27], and Institute of Mathematics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[34].

What awards did Boris Trakhtenbrot receive?

Honors received include EATCS award[70].

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