Eliyahu Rips

Israeli-Latvian mathematician (1948-2024)
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Summary

Eliyahu Rips is a human[1]. He was born in Riga[2]. He was born on December 12, 1948[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[4]. He died on July 19, 2024[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 (92 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2].
  • Eliyahu Rips passed away in Jerusalem[4].
  • Eliyahu Rips was born on December 12, 1948[3].
  • Eliyahu Rips died on July 19, 2024[5].
  • Eliyahu Rips held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Eliyahu Rips held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Eliyahu Rips's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Eliyahu Rips's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Eliyahu Rips's field of work was group theory[11].
  • Eliyahu Rips's field of work was R-tree[12].
  • Eliyahu Rips's field of work was Bible code[13].
  • Eliyahu Rips's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Eliyahu Rips's field of work was geometric group theory[15].
  • Eliyahu Rips was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Eliyahu Rips's education included a stint at University of Latvia[17].
  • Eliyahu Rips was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].
  • Eliyahu Rips's doctoral advisor was Shimshon Amitsur[19].
  • A notable student of Eliyahu Rips was Zlil Sela[20].
  • Eliyahu Rips received the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[21].
  • Eliyahu Rips's religion is recorded as Judaism[22].
  • Eliyahu Rips's religion is recorded as atheism[23].
  • Eliyahu Rips is recorded as male[24].
  • Eliyahu Rips's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Eliyahu Rips supervised Zlil Sela as a doctoral student[26].
  • Eliyahu Rips supervised Lev Birbrair as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Riga[2], Eliyahu Rips… he was born on December 12, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at University of Latvia[17], a public university[28], in Latvia[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Riga[31] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18], a university[32], in Israel[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Jerusalem[35]. Eliyahu Rips's doctoral advisor was Shimshon Amitsur[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include group theory[11], a branch of mathematics[37]; R-tree[12], a data structure[38]; Bible code[13]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[39]; and geometric group theory[15]. Eliyahu Rips was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16]. A notable student of him was Zlil Sela[20]. Doctoral students include Zlil Sela[26], a mathematician[40], b. 1965[41], of Israel[42], awarded the Carol Karp Prize[43], specialised in group theory[44]; Lev Birbrair[27], a mathematician[45], of Israel[46]; Marcelo Firer[47]; and Inna Bumagin[48], a mathematician[49], of Israel[50].

Recognition

Eliyahu Rips received the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[21].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Judaism[22], a religion[51], founded in -0500[52] and atheism[23], a world view[53].

Death and Burial

Eliyahu Rips died on July 19, 2024[5]. He died in Jerusalem[4].

Why It Matters

Eliyahu Rips ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (92 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

His notable doctoral advisees include Zlil Sela[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1965[58], of Israel[59], awarded the Carol Karp Prize[60], specialised in group theory[61].

FAQs

Where was Eliyahu Rips born?

Born in Riga[2].

Where did Eliyahu Rips die?

Eliyahu Rips died in Jerusalem[4].

What did Eliyahu Rips do for work?

Eliyahu Rips worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eliyahu Rips go to school?

Eliyahu Rips was educated at University of Latvia[17] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].

What awards did Eliyahu Rips receive?

Honors received include Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[21].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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