Emil Leon Post

Polish-born American logician (1897–1954)
Person human Q351366
Emil Leon Post
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Emil Leon Post

Summary

Emil Leon Post is a human[1]. He was born in Augustów[2]. He was born on +1897-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on +1954-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], philosopher[7], logician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Augustów[2], Emil Leon Post…
  • Emil Leon Post passed away in New York City[4].
  • Emil Leon Post was born on +1897-02-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Emil Leon Post died on +1954-04-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Emil Leon Post is buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery[11].
  • Emil Leon Post held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Polish was Emil Leon Post's native language[13].
  • Emil Leon Post worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Emil Leon Post worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Emil Leon Post's professions included logician[8].
  • Emil Leon Post's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Emil Leon Post's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Among Emil Leon Post's employers was City College of New York[15].
  • Emil Leon Post was employed by Princeton University[16].
  • Among Emil Leon Post's employers was Columbia University[17].
  • Among Emil Leon Post's employers was Cornell University[18].
  • Among Emil Leon Post's employers was George Washington Educational Campus[19].
  • Emil Leon Post's education included a stint at Columbia University[20].
  • Emil Leon Post was educated at Townsend Harris High School[21].
  • Emil Leon Post was educated at City College of New York[22].
  • Emil Leon Post's doctoral advisor was Cassius Jackson Keyser[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Emil Leon Post is Post correspondence problem[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Emil Leon Post is Post's inversion formula[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Emil Leon Post is Post's lattice[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Emil Leon Post is Post's theorem[27].

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Origins and Family

Emil Leon Post was born in Augustów[2]. He was born on +1897-02-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Polish was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[20], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31]; Townsend Harris High School[21], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1904[34]; and City College of New York[22], a higher education institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1847[37], headquartered in New York City[38]. Emil Leon Post's doctoral advisor was Cassius Jackson Keyser[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], philosopher[7], logician[8], and university teacher[9]. Emil Leon Post's field of work was mathematics[14]. Employers include City College of New York[15], a higher education institution[39], in United States[40], founded in 1847[41], headquartered in New York City[42]; Princeton University[16], a private university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1746[45], headquartered in Princeton[46]; Columbia University[17], a private university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1754[49], headquartered in Manhattan[50]; Cornell University[18], a private university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1865[53], headquartered in Ithaca[54]; and George Washington Educational Campus[19], a high school[55], in United States[56], founded in 1919[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Post correspondence problem[24], a decision problem[58]; Post's inversion formula[25], a mathematical concept[59]; Post's lattice[26], a theorem[60]; Post's theorem[27], a theorem[61]; and Post canonical system[62], a Semi-Thue system[63]. Things named for Emil Leon Post include Post correspondence problem[64], a decision problem[65].

Death and Burial

Emil Leon Post died on +1954-04-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He is buried at Mount Hebron Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Emil Leon Post ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

He is credited with the discovery of Post correspondence problem[68], a decision problem[69] and tag system[70], a deterministic finite automata[71]. Entities named for him include Post correspondence problem[64], a decision problem[65].

FAQs

Where was Emil Leon Post born?

Emil Leon Post was born in Augustów[2].

Where did Emil Leon Post die?

Emil Leon Post passed away in New York City[4].

What did Emil Leon Post do for work?

Emil Leon Post worked as mathematician[6], philosopher[7], logician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Emil Leon Post go to school?

Emil Leon Post was educated at Columbia University[20], Townsend Harris High School[21], and City College of New York[22].

What did Emil Leon Post discover?

Emil Leon Post is credited as discoverer of Post correspondence problem[68] and tag system[70].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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