Irving Segal
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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 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].
Body
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].