David Kazhdan

Israeli mathematician
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David Kazhdan

Summary

David Kazhdan is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on +1946-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • David Kazhdan's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • David Kazhdan was born on +1946-06-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Kazhdan's father was Alexander Kazhdan[6].
  • David Kazhdan held citizenship in United States[7].
  • David Kazhdan held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • David Kazhdan worked as a mathematician[4].
  • David Kazhdan's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • David Kazhdan was employed by Harvard University[10].
  • David Kazhdan's doctoral advisor was Alexandre Kirillov[11].
  • A notable work attributed to David Kazhdan is Kazhdan–Lusztig polynomial[12].
  • David Kazhdan received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • David Kazhdan received the Israel Prize[14].
  • David Kazhdan received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[15].
  • David Kazhdan received the Rothschild Prize[16].
  • David Kazhdan was a member of National Academy of Sciences[17].
  • David Kazhdan was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[18].
  • David Kazhdan was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • David Kazhdan was a member of Academia Europaea[20].
  • David Kazhdan was a member of European Academy of Sciences[21].
  • David Kazhdan's image is recorded as David Kazhdan.jpg[22].
  • David Kazhdan is recorded as male[23].
  • David Kazhdan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • David Kazhdan supervised Dmitry Kaledin as a doctoral student[25].
  • David Kazhdan supervised Alexander Polishchuk as a doctoral student[26].
  • David Kazhdan supervised Michael Finkelberg as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], David Kazhdan… he was born on +1946-06-20T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Alexander Kazhdan[6].

Education

David Kazhdan's doctoral advisor was Alexandre Kirillov[11]. He earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Israel Gelfand[29].

Career and Affiliations

David Kazhdan's professions included mathematician[4]. His field of work was mathematics[9]. Among his employers was Harvard University[10]. Doctoral students include Dmitry Kaledin[25], a mathematician[30], b. 1969[31], of Soviet Union[32], specialised in complex geometry[33]; Alexander Polishchuk[26], a researcher[34]; Michael Finkelberg[27], a mathematician[35], b. 1967[36], of Soviet Union[37], specialised in algebraic geometry[38]; Du Nguyen[39]; Karl E. Rumelhart[40]; and Vadim Aleksandrovich Vologodsky[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to David Kazhdan is Kazhdan–Lusztig polynomial[12].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[42], in United States[43], founded in 1981[44]; Israel Prize[14], an award[45], in Israel[46], founded in 1953[47]; The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[15], a science award[48], in Israel[49], founded in 2002[50]; and Rothschild Prize[16], a science award[51], in Israel[52], founded in 1959[53].

Why It Matters

David Kazhdan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Voevodsky[56], a mathematician[57], 1966–2017[58], of Soviet Union[59], awarded the Fields medal[60], specialised in algebraic geometry[61] and Misha Verbitsky[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1969[64], of Soviet Union[65], specialised in differential geometry[66].

FAQs

Where was David Kazhdan born?

David Kazhdan was born in Moscow[2].

Who were David Kazhdan's parents?

David Kazhdan's father was Alexander Kazhdan[6].

What did David Kazhdan do for work?

David Kazhdan worked as mathematician[4].

What awards did David Kazhdan receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Israel Prize[14], The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[15], and Rothschild Prize[16].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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