Hillel Furstenberg
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Summary
Hillel Furstenberg was born on September 29, 1935[1], in Berlin[2]. He has worked as a mathematician[3], pedagogue[4], and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (842 views/month, #7,257 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Child: Yair Furstenberg[7]
- Country of citizenship: Israel[8], United States[9]
- Field of work: mathematics[10]
- Employer: University of Minnesota[11], Hebrew University of Jerusalem[12]
- Educated at: Princeton University[13], Yeshiva University[14], Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[15], Yeshiva College (Yeshiva University)[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Salomon Bochner[17]
- Award received: Israel Prize[18], Rothschild Prize[19], Harvey Prize[20], Wolf Prize in Mathematics[21], The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[22], Abel Prize[23], honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[24]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[25], Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Vitaly Bergelson[29], Moshe Jarden[30], Alexander Lubotzky[31], Yuval Peres[32], Shahar Mozes[33], Boaz Tsaban[34], Tamar Ziegler[35], Amos Altshuler[36], Daniel Berend[37], Radu Zaharopol[38], Shmuel Eli Glasner[39], Ytzhak Weit[40], Yehuda Shalom[41], Barak Weiss[42]
- Commons category: Hillel Furstenberg[43]
- Family name: Furstenberg[44]
- Given name: Hillel[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[46], Hebrew[47]
- Name in native language: Hillel Fürstenberg[48], Hillel Furstenberg[49], הלל פורסטנברג[50]
- Erdős number: 2[51]
Why It Matters
Hillel Furstenberg has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Works attributed to him include Furstenberg's proof of the infinitude of primes[54], a mathematical proof[55].
His notable doctoral advisees include Yuval Peres[56], a mathematician[57], b. 1963[58], of Israel[59], awarded the David P. Robbins Prize[60], specialised in probability theory[61]; Tamar Ziegler[62], a mathematician[63], b. 1971[64], of Israel[65], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[66], specialised in ergodic theory[67]; Alexander Lubotzky[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1956[70], of Israel[71], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[72], specialised in mathematics[73]; Vitaly Bergelson[74], a mathematician[75], b. 1950[76], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[77]; and Shahar Mozes[78], a mathematician[79], b. 2000[80], of Israel[81], awarded the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[82].
FAQs
Where was Hillel Furstenberg born?
Hillel Furstenberg's place of birth was Berlin[2].
What did Hillel Furstenberg do for work?
Hillel Furstenberg worked as a mathematician[3], pedagogue[4], and university teacher[5].
Where did Hillel Furstenberg go to school?
Hillel Furstenberg was educated at Princeton University[13], Yeshiva University[14], Marsha Stern Talmudical Academy[15], and Yeshiva College (Yeshiva University)[16].
What awards did Hillel Furstenberg receive?
Honors received include Israel Prize[18], Rothschild Prize[19], Harvey Prize[20], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[21].