Ernest Vinberg

Soviet and Russian mathematician (1937-2020)
Person human Q450643
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Summary

Ernest Vinberg is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on July 26, 1937[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on May 12, 2020[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 (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernest Vinberg's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Ernest Vinberg died in Moscow[4].
  • Ernest Vinberg was born on July 26, 1937[3].
  • Ernest Vinberg died on May 12, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Колумбарий Ваганьковского кладбища[9].
  • Ernest Vinberg held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Ernest Vinberg held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Ernest Vinberg's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ernest Vinberg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ernest Vinberg's field of work was algebra[12].
  • Ernest Vinberg's field of work was geometry[13].
  • Ernest Vinberg's field of work was Lie group[14].
  • Ernest Vinberg's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Ernest Vinberg's field of work was representation theory[16].
  • Among Ernest Vinberg's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[17].
  • Ernest Vinberg's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Ernest Vinberg was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[19].
  • Ernest Vinberg's doctoral advisor was Eugene Dynkin[20].
  • Ernest Vinberg's doctoral advisor was Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro[21].
  • Ernest Vinberg received the Q21660832[22].
  • Ernest Vinberg received the Humboldt Prize[23].
  • Ernest Vinberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Ernest Vinberg is recorded as male[25].
  • Ernest Vinberg's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Ernest Vinberg supervised Victor Kac as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ernest Vinberg's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 26, 1937[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[19], a faculty[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1933[34]. Doctoral advisors include Eugene Dynkin[20], a mathematician[35], 1924–2014[36], of Soviet Union[37], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[38], specialised in algebra[39] and Ilya Piatetski-Shapiro[21], a mathematician[40], 1929–2009[41], of Israel[42], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[43], specialised in number theory[44]. Ernest Vinberg earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[12], a branch of mathematics[46]; geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[47]; Lie group[14], a mathematical concept[48]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[49]; and representation theory[16], a branch of mathematics[50]. Ernest Vinberg was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[17]. Doctoral students include Victor Kac[27], a mathematician[51], b. 1943[52], of Soviet Union[53], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[54], specialised in mathematical physics[55]; Vladimir Popov[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1946[58], of Russia[59], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[60], specialised in mathematics[61]; Sergei Mironovich Natanzon[62]; Dmitry Alekseevsky[63], a professor[64], b. 1940[65], of Soviet Union[66]; Evgeny Mikhailovich Andreev[67]; and Alexander Grigorievich Elashvili[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Q21660832[22] and Humboldt Prize[23], a science award[69], in Germany[70], founded in 1972[71].

Death and Burial

Ernest Vinberg died on May 12, 2020[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[72]. He is buried at Колумбарий Ваганьковского кладбища[9].

Why It Matters

Ernest Vinberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Victor Kac[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1943[77], of Soviet Union[78], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[79], specialised in mathematical physics[80] and Vladimir Popov[81], a mathematician[82], b. 1946[83], of Russia[84], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[85], specialised in mathematics[86].

FAQs

Where was Ernest Vinberg born?

Ernest Vinberg's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Ernest Vinberg die?

Ernest Vinberg passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Ernest Vinberg do for work?

Ernest Vinberg worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ernest Vinberg go to school?

Ernest Vinberg was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18] and MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[19].

What awards did Ernest Vinberg receive?

Honors received include Q21660832[22] and Humboldt Prize[23].

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