Eugene Dynkin

Russian mathematician (1924-2014)
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Eugene Dynkin

Summary

Eugene Dynkin is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on May 11, 1924[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on November 14, 2014[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 (153 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eugene Dynkin was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Eugene Dynkin died in Ithaca[4].
  • Eugene Dynkin was born on May 11, 1924[3].
  • Eugene Dynkin died on November 14, 2014[5].
  • Eugene Dynkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Eugene Dynkin held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Eugene Dynkin is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].
  • Eugene Dynkin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Eugene Dynkin worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Eugene Dynkin's field of work was algebra[12].
  • Eugene Dynkin's field of work was probability theory[13].
  • Eugene Dynkin was employed by Cornell University[14].
  • Eugene Dynkin was employed by Central Economic Mathematical Institute[15].
  • Eugene Dynkin was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Eugene Dynkin was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17].
  • Eugene Dynkin's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Eugene Dynkin's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[19].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[21].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[22].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of American Mathematical Society[26].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[27].

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Origins and Family

Eugene Dynkin was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on May 11, 1924[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Eugene Dynkin's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[19]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35] and Doctor of Science[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[12], a branch of mathematics[37] and probability theory[13], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include Cornell University[14], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1865[41], headquartered in Ithaca[42]; Central Economic Mathematical Institute[15], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1963[45]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1755[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]. Doctoral students include Boris Rozovsky[50], a mathematician[51], b. 1945[52], of United States[53], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[54], specialised in probability theory[55]; Arkady Onishchik[56], a mathematician[57], 1933–2019[58], of Russia[59], specialised in mathematics[60]; Ernest Vinberg[61], a mathematician[62], 1937–2020[63], of Soviet Union[64], specialised in algebra[65]; Anatoliy Skorokhod[66], a mathematician[67], 1930–2011[68], of Soviet Union[69], awarded the State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[70], specialised in probability theory[71]; Nikolay Krylov[72], a mathematician[73], b. 1941[74], of Russia[75], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[76], specialised in theory of differential equations[77]; and Sabir Gusein-Zade[78], a mathematician[79], b. 1950[80], of Russia[81], specialised in applied mathematics[82].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[21]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[22], an award[83], in France[84]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23], a fellowship award[85].

Personal Life

Eugene Dynkin's religion is recorded as atheism[86].

Death and Burial

Eugene Dynkin died on November 14, 2014[5]. He passed away in Ithaca[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Eugene Dynkin include Dynkin diagram[87], Dynkin system[88], and Coxeter–Dynkin diagram[89].

Why It Matters

Eugene Dynkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

He is credited with the discovery of Dynkin diagram[92], a mathematical concept[93]. Entities named for him include Dynkin diagram[87], Dynkin system[88], and Coxeter–Dynkin diagram[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sabir Gusein-Zade[94], a mathematician[95], b. 1950[96], of Russia[97], specialised in applied mathematics[98]; Anatoliy Skorokhod[99], a mathematician[100], 1930–2011[101], of Soviet Union[102], awarded the State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[103], specialised in probability theory[104]; Ernest Vinberg[105], a mathematician[106], 1937–2020[107], of Soviet Union[108], specialised in algebra[109]; Nikolay Krylov[110], a mathematician[111], b. 1941[112], of Russia[113], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[114], specialised in theory of differential equations[115]; Robert J. Vanderbei[116], a computer scientist[117], b. 1955[118], of United States[119], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[120], specialised in applied mathematics[121]; and Arkady Onishchik[122].

FAQs

Where was Eugene Dynkin born?

Eugene Dynkin's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Eugene Dynkin die?

Eugene Dynkin passed away in Ithaca[4].

What did Eugene Dynkin do for work?

Eugene Dynkin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Eugene Dynkin go to school?

Eugene Dynkin was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].

What awards did Eugene Dynkin receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20], Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[21], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[22], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].

What did Eugene Dynkin discover?

Eugene Dynkin is credited as discoverer of Dynkin diagram[92].

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