Harry Dym

Israeli mathematician
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Harry Dym

Summary

Harry Dym is a human[1]. He was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1938-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2024-07-18T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vienna[2], Harry Dym…
  • Harry Dym was born on +1938-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Harry Dym died on +2024-07-18T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Harry Dym held citizenship in Israel[7].
  • Harry Dym's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Harry Dym's field of work was mathematics[8].
  • Harry Dym's field of work was operator theory[9].
  • Among Harry Dym's employers was Weizmann Institute of Science[10].
  • Harry Dym's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • Harry Dym's doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[12].
  • Harry Dym is recorded as male[13].
  • Harry Dym's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Harry Dym supervised Doron Zeilberger as a doctoral student[15].
  • Harry Dym supervised Naftali Kravitsky as a doctoral student[16].
  • Harry Dym supervised Daniel Alpay as a doctoral student[17].
  • Harry Dym supervised Andrei Iacob as a doctoral student[18].
  • Harry Dym supervised Michael Boshernitzan as a doctoral student[19].
  • Harry Dym supervised Michael Shmoish as a doctoral student[20].
  • Harry Dym supervised Boris Freydin as a doctoral student[21].
  • Harry Dym's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114382650[22].
  • Harry Dym's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 14838104[23].
  • Harry Dym's GND ID is recorded as 124041205[24].
  • Harry Dym's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82254196[25].
  • Harry Dym's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12306631b[26].
  • Harry Dym's IdRef ID is recorded as 031944000[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Dym was born in Vienna[2]. He was born on +1938-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Harry Dym was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11]. His doctoral advisor was Henry McKean[12].

Career and Affiliations

Harry Dym's professions included mathematician[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[8], an academic discipline[28] and operator theory[9], a branch of mathematics[29]. He was employed by Weizmann Institute of Science[10]. Doctoral students include Doron Zeilberger[15], a mathematician[30], b. 1950[31], of Israel[32], awarded the Euler Medal[33], specialised in combinatorics[34]; Naftali Kravitsky[16]; Daniel Alpay[17]; Andrei Iacob[18]; Michael Boshernitzan[19], a university teacher[35], 1950–2019[36], specialised in number theory[37]; and Michael Shmoish[20].

Death and Burial

Harry Dym died on +2024-07-18T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Dym ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

His notable doctoral advisees include Doron Zeilberger[39], a mathematician[40], b. 1950[41], of Israel[42], awarded the Euler Medal[43], specialised in combinatorics[44].

FAQs

Where was Harry Dym born?

Harry Dym was born in Vienna[2].

What did Harry Dym do for work?

Harry Dym worked as mathematician[5].

Where did Harry Dym go to school?

Harry Dym was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . sites.math.rutgers.edu. Retrieved . sites.math.rutgers.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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