George David Birkhoff

Summary

George David Birkhoff is a human^[1]. Born in Overisel Township^[2], he… he passed away in Cambridge^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Overisel Township^[2], George David Birkhoff…
• George David Birkhoff died in Cambridge^[3].
• George David Birkhoff is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[8].
• A child of George David Birkhoff was Garrett Birkhoff^[9].
• A child of George David Birkhoff was Barbara Birkhoff^[10].
• George David Birkhoff held citizenship in United States^[11].
• George David Birkhoff's professions included mathematician^[4].
• George David Birkhoff's professions included topologist^[5].
• George David Birkhoff worked as a university teacher^[6].
• George David Birkhoff's field of work was topology^[12].
• George David Birkhoff's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• George David Birkhoff's field of work was ergodic theory^[14].
• George David Birkhoff's field of work was three-body problem^[15].
• George David Birkhoff's field of work was number theory^[16].
• George David Birkhoff held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[17].
• Among George David Birkhoff's employers was Princeton University^[18].
• George David Birkhoff was employed by Harvard University^[19].
• Among George David Birkhoff's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20].
• George David Birkhoff's education included a stint at Harvard University^[21].
• George David Birkhoff's education included a stint at University of Chicago^[22].
• George David Birkhoff's doctoral advisor was Eliakim Hastings Moore^[23].
• George David Birkhoff received the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[24].
• George David Birkhoff received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25].
• George David Birkhoff received the Newcomb Cleveland Prize^[26].
• George David Birkhoff received the doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[27].

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Origins and Family

George David Birkhoff's place of birth was Overisel Township^[2].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[21], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31] and University of Chicago^[22], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1890^[34], headquartered in Chicago^[35]. George David Birkhoff's doctoral advisor was Eliakim Hastings Moore^[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Fields of work include topology^[12], a branch of mathematics^[36]; mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[37]; ergodic theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[38]; three-body problem^[15], a task^[39]; and number theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[40]. Employers include Princeton University^[18], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1746^[43], headquartered in Princeton^[44]; Harvard University^[19], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]; and University of Wisconsin–Madison^[20], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1848^[51]. George David Birkhoff held the position of Perkins Professorship of Astronomy and Mathematics^[17]. Doctoral students include Marston Morse^[52], Marshall Harvey Stone^[53], Hassler Whitney^[54], Bernard Koopman^[55], David Widder^[56], and Robert Daniel Carmichael^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Bôcher Memorial Prize^[24], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1923^[60]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25], a fellowship award^[61], in United Kingdom^[62]; Newcomb Cleveland Prize^[26], a science award^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1923^[65]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[27], an award^[66], in France^[67]; and honorary doctor of the University of Poitiers^[68], an award^[69], in France^[70].

Personal Life

Children include Garrett Birkhoff^[9], a mathematician^[71], 1911–1996^[72], of United States^[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[74], specialised in algebra^[75] and Barbara Birkhoff^[10], a writer^[76], of United States^[77].

Death and Burial

George David Birkhoff died in Cambridge^[3]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for George David Birkhoff include Birkhoff's theorem^[78], Birkhoff–Grothendieck theorem^[79], Poincaré–Birkhoff theorem^[80], ergodic theorem^[81], Birkhoff^[82], George David Birkhoff Prize^[83], and 15896 Birkhoff^[84].

Why It Matters

George David Birkhoff ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (98 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

He is credited with the discovery of Birkhoff's axioms^[87], an axiomatic system^[88] and ergodic theorem^[89], a theorem^[90], founded in 1931^[91]. Entities named for him include Birkhoff's theorem^[78], Birkhoff–Grothendieck theorem^[79], Poincaré–Birkhoff theorem^[80], ergodic theorem^[81], Birkhoff^[82], and George David Birkhoff Prize^[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hassler Whitney^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1907–1989^[94], of United States^[95], awarded the National Medal of Science^[96], specialised in topology^[97]; Marshall Harvey Stone^[98], a mathematician^[99], 1903–1989^[100], of United States^[101], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[102], specialised in mathematics^[103]; Bernard Koopman^[104], a mathematician^[105], 1900–1981^[106], of United States^[107], specialised in mathematics^[108]; Marston Morse^[109]; Joseph Leonard Walsh^[110]; and Robert Daniel Carmichael^[111].

FAQs

Where was George David Birkhoff born?

George David Birkhoff's place of birth was Overisel Township^[2].

Where did George David Birkhoff die?

George David Birkhoff died in Cambridge^[3].

What did George David Birkhoff do for work?

George David Birkhoff worked as mathematician^[4], topologist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did George David Birkhoff go to school?

George David Birkhoff was educated at Harvard University^[21] and University of Chicago^[22].

What awards did George David Birkhoff receive?

Honors received include Bôcher Memorial Prize^[24], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[25], Newcomb Cleveland Prize^[26], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris^[27].

What did George David Birkhoff discover?

George David Birkhoff is credited as discoverer of Birkhoff's axioms^[87] and ergodic theorem^[89].