Irving Segal

Summary

Irving Segal is a human^[1]. His place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1918-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Lexington^[4]. He died on +1998-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Irving Segal was born in New York City^[2].
• Born in The Bronx^[8], Irving Segal…
• Irving Segal passed away in Lexington^[4].
• Irving Segal was born on +1918-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Irving Segal died on +1998-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Irving Segal is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].
• Irving Segal held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Irving Segal is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Irving Segal worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Irving Segal's field of work was quantum mechanics^[12].
• Among Irving Segal's employers was Harvard University^[13].
• Among Irving Segal's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Irving Segal was employed by University of Chicago^[15].
• Irving Segal was employed by Princeton University^[16].
• Irving Segal was employed by Aberdeen Proving Ground^[17].
• Irving Segal was employed by Institute for Advanced Study^[18].
• Irving Segal was educated at Princeton University^[19].
• Irving Segal's education included a stint at Yale University^[20].
• Irving Segal's education included a stint at Trenton Central High School^[21].
• Irving Segal's doctoral advisor was Einar Hille^[22].
• Irving Segal received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[23].
• Irving Segal received the Humboldt Prize^[24].
• Irving Segal was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Irving Segal was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Irving Segal was a member of American Astronomical Society^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include New York City^[2], a global city^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1624^[30] and The Bronx^[8], a borough of New York City^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1898^[33]. Irving Segal was born on +1918-09-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Princeton University^[19], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1746^[36], headquartered in Princeton^[37]; Yale University^[20], a private university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1701^[40], headquartered in New Haven^[41]; and Trenton Central High School^[21], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1932^[44]. Irving Segal's doctoral advisor was Einar Hille^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Irving Segal worked as a mathematician^[6]. His field of work was quantum mechanics^[12]. Employers include Harvard University^[13], a private university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1636^[47], headquartered in Cambridge^[48]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1861^[51], headquartered in Cambridge^[52]; University of Chicago^[15], a private university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1890^[55], headquartered in Chicago^[56]; Princeton University^[16], a private university^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1746^[59], headquartered in Princeton^[60]; Aberdeen Proving Ground^[17], a military training area^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1917^[63]; and Institute for Advanced Study^[18], a research institute^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1930^[66], headquartered in Princeton^[67]. Doctoral students include Lester Dubins^[68], a mathematician^[69], 1920–2010^[70], of United States^[71], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics^[72], specialised in probability theory^[73]; John C. Baez^[74], a mathematician^[75], b. 1961^[76], of United States^[77], awarded the Levi L. Conant Prize^[78], specialised in physics^[79]; Edward Nelson^[80], a mathematician^[81], 1932–2014^[82], of United States^[83], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[84], specialised in set theory^[85]; Walter Alexander Strauss^[86]; Henry Dye^[87]; and Roe William Goodman^[88].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23], a fellowship grant^[89], in United States^[90], founded in 1925^[91] and Humboldt Prize^[24], a science award^[92], in Germany^[93], founded in 1972^[94].

Death and Burial

Irving Segal died on +1998-08-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Lexington^[4]. He is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Irving Segal include Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction^[95], a theorem^[96].

Why It Matters

Irving Segal ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[97] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[98]

Entities named for him include Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction^[95], a theorem^[96].

His notable doctoral advisees include John C. Baez^[99], a mathematician^[100], b. 1961^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Levi L. Conant Prize^[103], specialised in physics^[104]; Edward Nelson^[105], a mathematician^[106], 1932–2014^[107], of United States^[108], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research^[109], specialised in set theory^[110]; Bertram Kostant^[111], a mathematician^[112], 1928–2017^[113], of United States^[114], awarded the Wigner Medal^[115], specialised in mathematics^[116]; Isadore Singer^[117], a mathematician^[118], 1924–2021^[119], of United States^[120], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[121], specialised in mathematics^[122]; Ray Kunze^[123], a mathematician^[124], 1928–2014^[125], of United States^[126], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[127]; and Ernest Michael^[128], a mathematician^[129], 1925–2013^[130], of United States^[131], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[132], specialised in mathematical analysis^[133].

FAQs

Where was Irving Segal born?

Irving Segal was born in New York City^[2].

Where did Irving Segal die?

Irving Segal died in Lexington^[4].

What did Irving Segal do for work?

Irving Segal worked as mathematician^[6].

Where did Irving Segal go to school?

Irving Segal was educated at Princeton University^[19], Yale University^[20], and Trenton Central High School^[21].

What awards did Irving Segal receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[23] and Humboldt Prize^[24].