Daniel Gorenstein

American mathematician (1923–1992)
Person human Q1160901
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Summary

Daniel Gorenstein is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1923[3]. He died in United States[4]. He died on August 26, 1992[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 (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2].
  • Daniel Gorenstein passed away in United States[4].
  • Daniel Gorenstein died in Martha's Vineyard[9].
  • Daniel Gorenstein was born on January 1, 1923[3].
  • Daniel Gorenstein died on August 26, 1992[5].
  • Daniel Gorenstein held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Daniel Gorenstein's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Daniel Gorenstein worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Daniel Gorenstein's field of work was group theory[11].
  • Daniel Gorenstein's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Daniel Gorenstein held the position of director[13].
  • Among Daniel Gorenstein's employers was Rutgers University[14].
  • Among Daniel Gorenstein's employers was Clark University[15].
  • Daniel Gorenstein was employed by Harvard University[16].
  • Among Daniel Gorenstein's employers was Northeastern University[17].
  • Among Daniel Gorenstein's employers was Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Daniel Gorenstein's education included a stint at Harvard University[19].
  • Daniel Gorenstein's education included a stint at Boston Latin School[20].
  • Daniel Gorenstein's doctoral advisor was Oscar Zariski[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Gorenstein is Gorenstein ring[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Gorenstein is Gorenstein scheme[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Gorenstein is Gorenstein–Harada theorem[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Gorenstein is Gorenstein–Walter theorem[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Gorenstein is Alperin–Brauer–Gorenstein theorem[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Daniel Gorenstein is The classification of finite simple groups I. Simple groups and local analysis[27].

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Origins and Family

Daniel Gorenstein's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on January 1, 1923[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[19], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1636[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Boston Latin School[20], a magnet school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1635[34]. Daniel Gorenstein's doctoral advisor was Oscar Zariski[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include group theory[11], a branch of mathematics[35] and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[36]. Employers include Rutgers University[14], a public research university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1766[39]; Clark University[15], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1887[42], headquartered in Worcester[43]; Harvard University[16], a private university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1636[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; Northeastern University[17], a university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1898[50], headquartered in Boston[51]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[52], in United States[53], founded in 1930[54], headquartered in Princeton[55]. Daniel Gorenstein held the position of director[13]. Doctoral students include Michael O'Nan[56], a mathematician[57], 1943–2017[58], of United States[59]; Robert Carlton Miller[60]; Kenneth Klinger[61]; Jui-Chi Chang[62]; Gerard Kiernan[63]; and Andrew Chermak[64], a professor of mathematics[65].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Gorenstein ring[22], a mathematical concept[66]; Gorenstein scheme[23]; Gorenstein–Harada theorem[24]; Gorenstein–Walter theorem[25]; Alperin–Brauer–Gorenstein theorem[26]; and The classification of finite simple groups I. Simple groups and local analysis[27]. Things named for Daniel Gorenstein include Gorenstein ring[67], a mathematical concept[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[69], a fellowship grant[70], in United States[71], founded in 1925[72]; Fulbright Scholarship[73], a scholarship[74], in United States[75], founded in 1946[76]; and Leroy P. Steele Prize[77], a group of awards[78], in United States[79], founded in 1970[80].

Death and Burial

Daniel Gorenstein died on August 26, 1992[5]. Recorded place of death include United States[4], a sovereign state[81], in United States[82], founded in 1776[83] and Martha's Vineyard[9], an island[84], in United States[85].

Why It Matters

Daniel Gorenstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Entities named for him include Gorenstein ring[67], a mathematical concept[68].

FAQs

Where was Daniel Gorenstein born?

Daniel Gorenstein was born in Boston[2].

Where did Daniel Gorenstein die?

Daniel Gorenstein died in United States[4].

What did Daniel Gorenstein do for work?

Daniel Gorenstein worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Daniel Gorenstein go to school?

Daniel Gorenstein was educated at Harvard University[19] and Boston Latin School[20].

What awards did Daniel Gorenstein receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[69], Fulbright Scholarship[73], and Leroy P. Steele Prize[77].

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