Irving Kaplansky

Summary

Irving Kaplansky is a human^[1]. He was born in Toronto^[2]. He died in Los Angeles^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Irving Kaplansky was born in Toronto^[2].
• Irving Kaplansky passed away in Los Angeles^[3].
• Irving Kaplansky passed away in Sherman Oaks^[7].
• Burial took place at Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens^[8].
• A child of Irving Kaplansky was Lucy Kaplansky^[9].
• Irving Kaplansky held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Irving Kaplansky held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Irving Kaplansky is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[12].
• Irving Kaplansky worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Irving Kaplansky's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Irving Kaplansky's field of work was algebra^[13].
• Irving Kaplansky's field of work was group theory^[14].
• Irving Kaplansky's field of work was mathematics^[15].
• Irving Kaplansky's field of work was ring^[16].
• Irving Kaplansky's field of work was functional analysis^[17].
• Irving Kaplansky held the position of director^[18].
• Irving Kaplansky held the position of chairperson^[19].
• Among Irving Kaplansky's employers was University of Chicago^[20].
• Among Irving Kaplansky's employers was Harvard University^[21].
• Among Irving Kaplansky's employers was National Defense Research Committee^[22].
• Irving Kaplansky was educated at University of Toronto^[23].
• Irving Kaplansky was educated at Harvard University^[24].
• Irving Kaplansky was educated at Harbord Collegiate Institute^[25].
• Irving Kaplansky's doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane^[26].
• Irving Kaplansky received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Toronto^[2], Irving Kaplansky… he is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[12].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[23], a public research university^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1827^[30], headquartered in Toronto^[31]; Harvard University^[24], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; and Harbord Collegiate Institute^[25], a high school^[36], in Canada^[37], founded in 1892^[38]. Irving Kaplansky's doctoral advisor was Saunders Mac Lane^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include algebra^[13], a branch of mathematics^[39]; group theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[40]; mathematics^[15], an academic discipline^[41]; ring^[16]; and functional analysis^[17], a branch of mathematics^[42]. Employers include University of Chicago^[20], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1890^[45], headquartered in Chicago^[46]; Harvard University^[21], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1636^[49], headquartered in Cambridge^[50]; and National Defense Research Committee^[22], a government agency^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1940^[53], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[54]. Positions held include director^[18], a profession^[55] and chairperson^[19], a type of position^[56]. Doctoral students include Donald Samuel Ornstein^[57], Hyman Bass^[58], Judith D. Sally^[59], Arlen Brown^[60], Harold Widom^[61], and Alex F. T. W. Rosenberg^[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], a fellowship grant^[63], in United States^[64], founded in 1925^[65]; Leroy P. Steele Prize^[66], a group of awards^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 1970^[69]; Putnam Fellow^[70]; and Jeffery–Williams Prize^[71], an award^[72], in Canada^[73].

Personal Life

A child of Irving Kaplansky was Lucy Kaplansky^[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Los Angeles^[3], a charter city^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1781^[76] and Sherman Oaks^[7], a district or neighborhood of Los Angeles^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1927^[79]. Irving Kaplansky is buried at Beth Israel cemetery and Woodbridge Memorial Gardens^[8].

Why It Matters

Irving Kaplansky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[80] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[81]

He has been cited as an influence by Vera Pless^[82], a mathematician^[83], 1931–2020^[84], of United States^[85], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[86], specialised in combinatorics^[87].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harold Widom^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1932–2021^[90], of United States^[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[92]; Hyman Bass^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1932^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Cole Prize in Algebra^[97], specialised in algebra^[98]; Donald Samuel Ornstein^[99], a mathematician^[100], b. 1934^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[103], specialised in mathematics^[104]; Jacob Matijevic^[105], an engineer^[106], 1947–2012^[107], of United States^[108], specialised in mathematics^[109]; Günter Lumer^[110], a mathematician^[111], 1929–2005^[112], of Germany^[113], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[114], specialised in functional analysis^[115]; and Judith D. Sally^[116], a mathematician^[117], 1937–2024^[118], of United States^[119], awarded the Sloan Fellowship^[120], specialised in algebra^[121].

FAQs

Where was Irving Kaplansky born?

Born in Toronto^[2], Irving Kaplansky…

Where did Irving Kaplansky die?

Irving Kaplansky passed away in Los Angeles^[3].

What did Irving Kaplansky do for work?

Irving Kaplansky worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Irving Kaplansky go to school?

Irving Kaplansky was educated at University of Toronto^[23], Harvard University^[24], and Harbord Collegiate Institute^[25].

What awards did Irving Kaplansky receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[27], Leroy P. Steele Prize^[66], Putnam Fellow^[70], and Jeffery–Williams Prize^[71].

Who did Irving Kaplansky influence?

Irving Kaplansky has been cited as an influence by Vera Pless^[82].