Irwin Kra

American mathematician
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Irwin Kra

Summary

Irwin Kra is a human[1]. His place of birth was Poland[2]. He was born on +1937-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Irwin Kra was born in Poland[2].
  • Irwin Kra was born on +1937-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Irwin Kra was Bryna Kra[7].
  • Irwin Kra held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Irwin Kra worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Irwin Kra worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Irwin Kra's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Irwin Kra's field of work was function theory[10].
  • Irwin Kra's field of work was complex analysis[11].
  • Irwin Kra's field of work was Riemann surface[12].
  • Among Irwin Kra's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Among Irwin Kra's employers was Stony Brook University[14].
  • Irwin Kra's education included a stint at Columbia University[15].
  • Irwin Kra was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16].
  • Irwin Kra's doctoral advisor was Lipman Bers[17].
  • Irwin Kra received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Irwin Kra received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].
  • Irwin Kra was a member of American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Irwin Kra's image is recorded as Irwin Kra.jpg[21].
  • Irwin Kra is recorded as male[22].
  • Irwin Kra's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Irwin Kra supervised Fwu-Ranq Chang as a doctoral student[24].
  • Irwin Kra supervised Sang-Moon Kim as a doctoral student[25].
  • Irwin Kra supervised Ranjan Roy as a doctoral student[26].
  • Irwin Kra supervised Ignacio Guerrero as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Irwin Kra's place of birth was Poland[2]. He was born on +1937-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[15], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1854[34]. Irwin Kra's doctoral advisor was Lipman Bers[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[35]; function theory[10]; complex analysis[11], a branch of mathematics[36]; and Riemann surface[12], a mathematical concept[37]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1861[40], headquartered in Cambridge[41] and Stony Brook University[14], a public university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1957[44], headquartered in Stony Brook University[45]. Doctoral students include Fwu-Ranq Chang[24], an economist[46], b. 1947[47]; Sang-Moon Kim[25]; Ranjan Roy[26], a mathematician[48], 1948–2020[49]; Ignacio Guerrero[27]; James A. Gentilesco[50]; and Daniel Gallo[51], a university teacher[52], b. 1944[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19], a fellowship award[57].

Personal Life

A child of Irwin Kra was Bryna Kra[7].

Why It Matters

Irwin Kra ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Irwin Kra born?

Born in Poland[2], Irwin Kra…

What did Irwin Kra do for work?

Irwin Kra worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Irwin Kra go to school?

Irwin Kra was educated at Columbia University[15] and New York University Tandon School of Engineering[16].

What awards did Irwin Kra receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[19].

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  19. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  28. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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