Ivan Sokolnikoff

American mathematician (1901–1976)
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Ivan Sokolnikoff

Summary

Ivan Sokolnikoff is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chernigov Governorate[2]. He was born on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +1976-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Born in Chernigov Governorate[2], Ivan Sokolnikoff…
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff was born in Chernihiv[8].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff was born on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff died on +1976-04-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Ivan Sokolnikoff's spouses was Elizabeth Hirschfelder[9].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's field of work was elasticity theory[13].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's field of work was electrical engineering[14].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's field of work was applied mathematics[16].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's field of work was mathematical physics[17].
  • Among Ivan Sokolnikoff's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[18].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's doctoral advisor was Herman March[20].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff is recorded as male[22].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff supervised Robert Christian F. Bartels as a doctoral student[24].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff supervised Buford Eckols Gatewood as a doctoral student[25].
  • Ivan Sokolnikoff supervised Robert Dickerson Specht as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Chernigov Governorate[2], a governorate of the Russian Empire[27], in Russian Empire[28], founded in 1802[29] and Chernihiv[8], a city of regional significance of Ukraine[30], in Ukraine[31]. Ivan Sokolnikoff was born on +1901-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Ivan Sokolnikoff was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19]. His doctoral advisor was Herman March[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include elasticity theory[13], a branch of mathematics[32]; electrical engineering[14], a branch of engineering[33]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[34]; applied mathematics[16], an academic discipline[35]; and mathematical physics[17], a branch of mathematics[36]. Among Ivan Sokolnikoff's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[18]. Doctoral students include Robert Christian F. Bartels[24]; Buford Eckols Gatewood[25]; Robert Dickerson Specht[26], a mathematician[37], 1913–1996[38], of United States[39]; Vladimir Morkovin[40]; Lester Louis Cronvich[41]; and William Hick Pell[42].

Recognition

Ivan Sokolnikoff received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

Personal Life

Among Ivan Sokolnikoff's spouses was Elizabeth Hirschfelder[9].

Death and Burial

Ivan Sokolnikoff died on +1976-04-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Sokolnikoff born?

Ivan Sokolnikoff was born in Chernigov Governorate[2].

Where did Ivan Sokolnikoff die?

Ivan Sokolnikoff died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Ivan Sokolnikoff married to?

Ivan Sokolnikoff's spouses include Elizabeth Hirschfelder[9].

What did Ivan Sokolnikoff do for work?

Ivan Sokolnikoff worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ivan Sokolnikoff go to school?

Ivan Sokolnikoff was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[19].

What awards did Ivan Sokolnikoff receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . books.google.fr. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Pioneering Women in American Mathematics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [41] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [42] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . NUKAT. books.google.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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