Eugene Dynkin

Russian mathematician (1924-2014)
Person human Q1356831
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Eugene Dynkin

Summary

Eugene Dynkin is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1924-05-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ithaca[4]. He died on +2014-11-14T00:00:00Z[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 (51 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 +1924-05-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Eugene Dynkin died on +2014-11-14T00:00:00Z[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].
  • A notable work attributed to Eugene Dynkin is Dynkin diagram[20].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[22].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23].
  • Eugene Dynkin received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Eugene Dynkin was a member of American Mathematical Society[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Eugene Dynkin was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1924-05-11T00:00:00Z[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]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[12], a branch of mathematics[36] and probability theory[13], a branch of mathematics[37]. Employers include Cornell University[14], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1865[40], headquartered in Ithaca[41]; Central Economic Mathematical Institute[15], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1963[44]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1755[47], headquartered in Moscow[48]. Doctoral students include Boris Rozovsky[49], a mathematician[50], b. 1945[51], of United States[52], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[53], specialised in probability theory[54]; Arkady Onishchik[55], a mathematician[56], 1933–2019[57], of Russia[58], specialised in mathematics[59]; Ernest Vinberg[60], a mathematician[61], 1937–2020[62], of Soviet Union[63], specialised in algebra[64]; Anatoliy Skorokhod[65], a mathematician[66], 1930–2011[67], of Soviet Union[68], awarded the State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[69], specialised in probability theory[70]; Nikolay Krylov[71], a mathematician[72], b. 1941[73], of Russia[74], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[75], specialised in theory of differential equations[76]; and Sabir Gusein-Zade[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1950[79], of Russia[80], specialised in applied mathematics[81].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Eugene Dynkin is Dynkin diagram[20]. Things named for him include Dynkin diagram[82], Dynkin system[83], and Coxeter–Dynkin diagram[84].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[21]; Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[22]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23], an award[85], in France[86]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24], a fellowship award[87].

Personal Life

Eugene Dynkin's religion is recorded as atheism[88].

Death and Burial

Eugene Dynkin died on +2014-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Ithaca[4].

Why It Matters

Eugene Dynkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

He is credited with the discovery of Dynkin diagram[91], a mathematical concept[92]. Entities named for him include Dynkin diagram[82], Dynkin system[83], and Coxeter–Dynkin diagram[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Anatoliy Skorokhod[93], a mathematician[94], 1930–2011[95], of Soviet Union[96], awarded the State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[97], specialised in probability theory[98]; Ernest Vinberg[99], a mathematician[100], 1937–2020[101], of Soviet Union[102], specialised in algebra[103]; Robert J. Vanderbei[104], a computer scientist[105], b. 1955[106], of United States[107], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[108], specialised in applied mathematics[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]; Arkady Onishchik[116], a mathematician[117], 1933–2019[118], of Russia[119], specialised in mathematics[120]; and Sabir Gusein-Zade[121].

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[21], Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[22], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[23], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[24].

What did Eugene Dynkin discover?

Eugene Dynkin is credited as discoverer of Dynkin diagram[91].

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