Hillel Furstenberg

German-born US–Israeli mathematician
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Hillel Furstenberg

Summary

Hillel Furstenberg is a human[1]. Born in Berlin[2], he… he was born on September 29, 1935[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], pedagogue[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hillel Furstenberg was born in Berlin[2].
  • Hillel Furstenberg was born on September 29, 1935[3].
  • A child of Hillel Furstenberg was Yair Furstenberg[8].
  • Hillel Furstenberg held citizenship in Israel[9].
  • Hillel Furstenberg held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Hillel Furstenberg worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Hillel Furstenberg worked as a pedagogue[5].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Among Hillel Furstenberg's employers was University of Minnesota[12].
  • Among Hillel Furstenberg's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's education included a stint at Princeton University[14].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's education included a stint at Yeshiva University[15].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's education included a stint at Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[16].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's education included a stint at Yeshiva College (Yeshiva University)[17].
  • Hillel Furstenberg's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner[18].
  • Hillel Furstenberg received the Israel Prize[19].
  • Hillel Furstenberg received the Rothschild Prize[20].
  • Hillel Furstenberg received the Harvey Prize[21].
  • Hillel Furstenberg received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[22].
  • Hillel Furstenberg received the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[23].
  • Hillel Furstenberg received the Abel Prize[24].
  • Hillel Furstenberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Hillel Furstenberg was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Hillel Furstenberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hillel Furstenberg was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on September 29, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31]; Yeshiva University[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1886[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[16], a yeshiva[36], in United States[37], founded in 1916[38], headquartered in Manhattan[39]; and Yeshiva College (Yeshiva University)[17], an organization[40], in United States[41], headquartered in New York City[42]. Hillel Furstenberg's doctoral advisor was Salomon Bochner[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], pedagogue[5], and university teacher[6]. Hillel Furstenberg's field of work was mathematics[11]. Employers include University of Minnesota[12], a public research university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1851[45], headquartered in Minneapolis[46] and Hebrew University of Jerusalem[13], a university[47], in Israel[48], founded in 1918[49], headquartered in Jerusalem[50]. Doctoral students include Vitaly Bergelson[51], a mathematician[52], b. 1950[53], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[54]; Moshe Jarden[55], a mathematician[56], b. 1942[57], of Israel[58], specialised in mathematics[59]; Alexander Lubotzky[60], a mathematician[61], b. 1956[62], of Israel[63], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[64], specialised in mathematics[65]; Yuval Peres[66]; Shahar Mozes[67]; and Boaz Tsaban[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[19], an award[69], in Israel[70], founded in 1953[71]; Rothschild Prize[20], a science award[72], in Israel[73], founded in 1959[74]; Harvey Prize[21], a science award[75], in Israel[76], founded in 1972[77]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics[22], a science award[78], in Israel[79], founded in 1978[80]; The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[23], a science award[81], in Israel[82], founded in 2002[83]; and Abel Prize[24], a science award[84], in Norway[85], founded in 2003[86], headquartered in Oslo[87].

Personal Life

A child of Hillel Furstenberg was Yair Furstenberg[8].

Why It Matters

Hillel Furstenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[88] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[89]

Works attributed to him include Furstenberg's proof of the infinitude of primes[90], a mathematical proof[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yuval Peres[92], a mathematician[93], b. 1963[94], of Israel[95], awarded the David P. Robbins Prize[96], specialised in probability theory[97]; Tamar Ziegler[98], a mathematician[99], b. 1971[100], of Israel[101], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[102], specialised in ergodic theory[103]; Alexander Lubotzky[104], a mathematician[105], b. 1956[106], of Israel[107], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[108], specialised in mathematics[109]; Vitaly Bergelson[110], a mathematician[111], b. 1950[112], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[113]; and Shahar Mozes[114], a mathematician[115], b. 2000[116], of Israel[117], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[118].

FAQs

Where was Hillel Furstenberg born?

Born in Berlin[2], Hillel Furstenberg…

What did Hillel Furstenberg do for work?

Hillel Furstenberg worked as mathematician[4], pedagogue[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Hillel Furstenberg go to school?

Hillel Furstenberg was educated at Princeton University[14], Yeshiva University[15], Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[16], and Yeshiva College (Yeshiva University)[17].

What awards did Hillel Furstenberg receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[19], Rothschild Prize[20], Harvey Prize[21], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[22].

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