Gil Kalai

Israeli mathematician and computer scientist
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Gil Kalai

Summary

Gil Kalai is a human[1]. He was born in Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on October 2, 1955[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gil Kalai was born in Tel Aviv[2].
  • Gil Kalai was born on October 2, 1955[3].
  • Gil Kalai held citizenship in Israel[7].
  • Gil Kalai worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Gil Kalai worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Gil Kalai's field of work was combinatorics[8].
  • Gil Kalai's field of work was discrete geometry[9].
  • Gil Kalai was employed by Yale University[10].
  • Gil Kalai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].
  • Gil Kalai's doctoral advisor was Micha Perles[12].
  • Gil Kalai received the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[13].
  • Gil Kalai received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Gil Kalai was a member of Academia Europaea[15].
  • Gil Kalai was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[16].
  • Gil Kalai was a member of American Mathematical Society[17].
  • Gil Kalai is recorded as male[18].
  • Gil Kalai's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Isabella Novik as a doctoral student[20].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Karim Adiprasito as a doctoral student[21].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Ehud Friedgut as a doctoral student[22].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Ron Adin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Eyal Beigman as a doctoral student[24].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Romina Zigdon as a doctoral student[25].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Eran Nevo as a doctoral student[26].
  • Gil Kalai supervised Rom Pinchasi as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Gil Kalai's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2]. He was born on October 2, 1955[3].

Education

Gil Kalai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11]. His doctoral advisor was Micha Perles[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5]. Fields of work include combinatorics[8], a branch of mathematics[28] and discrete geometry[9]. Among Gil Kalai's employers was Yale University[10]. Doctoral students include Isabella Novik[20], a mathematician[29], b. 1971[30], of United States[31], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[32]; Karim Adiprasito[21], a mathematician[33], b. 1988[34], of Germany[35], awarded the European Prize in Combinatorics[36], specialised in mathematics[37]; Ehud Friedgut[22], a mathematician[38], b. 1965[39], awarded the Nessyahu prize[40]; Ron Adin[23]; Eyal Beigman[24]; and Romina Zigdon[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[13], a science award[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1977[43] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14], a fellowship award[44].

Why It Matters

Gil Kalai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

His notable doctoral advisees include Karim Adiprasito[46], a mathematician[47], b. 1988[48], of Germany[49], awarded the European Prize in Combinatorics[50], specialised in mathematics[51].

FAQs

Where was Gil Kalai born?

Gil Kalai's place of birth was Tel Aviv[2].

What did Gil Kalai do for work?

Gil Kalai worked as mathematician[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Gil Kalai go to school?

Gil Kalai was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[11].

What awards did Gil Kalai receive?

Honors received include Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[13] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[14].

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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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