Ivan Vidav

Slovenian mathematician (1918-2015)
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Ivan Vidav

Summary

Ivan Vidav is a human[1]. He was born in Trieste[2]. He was born on +1918-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ljubljana[4]. He died on +2015-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Vidav's place of birth was Trieste[2].
  • Born in Villa Opicina[9], Ivan Vidav…
  • Ivan Vidav died in Ljubljana[4].
  • Ivan Vidav was born on +1918-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Vidav died on +2015-10-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Žale Central Cemetery[10].
  • Ivan Vidav held citizenship in Slovenia[11].
  • Ivan Vidav held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[12].
  • Ivan Vidav held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[13].
  • Ivan Vidav held citizenship in Cisleithania[14].
  • Ivan Vidav's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ivan Vidav worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ivan Vidav's field of work was algebra[15].
  • Ivan Vidav's field of work was functional analysis[16].
  • Ivan Vidav's field of work was theory of differential equations[17].
  • Ivan Vidav's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Ivan Vidav held the position of chairperson[19].
  • Ivan Vidav was employed by University of Ljubljana[20].
  • Ivan Vidav was educated at University of Ljubljana[21].
  • Ivan Vidav's education included a stint at First Gymnasium Maribor[22].
  • Ivan Vidav's doctoral advisor was Josip Plemelj[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Vidav is Vidav-Palmer theorem[24].
  • Ivan Vidav received the Prešeren Award[25].
  • Ivan Vidav received the Decoration of Merit[26].
  • Ivan Vidav received the Kidrič Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Trieste[2], a comune of Italy[28], in Kingdom of Italy[29] and Villa Opicina[9], a frazione[30], in Italy[31]. Ivan Vidav was born on +1918-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Ljubljana[21], a public university[32], in Slovenia[33], founded in 1919[34], headquartered in University of Ljubljana Palace[35] and First Gymnasium Maribor[22], a school[36], in Slovenia[37]. Ivan Vidav's doctoral advisor was Josip Plemelj[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[15], a branch of mathematics[38]; functional analysis[16], a branch of mathematics[39]; theory of differential equations[17], a branch of mathematics[40]; and mathematics[18], an academic discipline[41]. Among Ivan Vidav's employers was University of Ljubljana[20]. He held the position of chairperson[19]. Doctoral students include Josip Globevnik[42], a mathematician[43], b. 1945[44], of Slovenia[45], awarded the Kidrič Prize[46]; Matjaž Omladič[47], a mathematician[48], b. 1950[49], of Slovenia[50]; France Križanič[51], a mathematician[52], 1928–2002[53], of Slovenia[54], awarded the Levstik Award[55]; Gabrijel Tomšič[56], a mathematician[57], 1937–2016[58], of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[59]; Rajko Jamnik[60], a mathematician[61], 1924–1983[62], of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[63]; and Jože Grasselli[64].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ivan Vidav is Vidav-Palmer theorem[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Prešeren Award[25], an art prize[65], in Slovenia[66], founded in 1946[67]; Decoration of Merit[26], an order of merit[68], in Slovenia[69], founded in 2004[70]; and Kidrič Prize[27], an award[71], in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[72], founded in 1957[73].

Death and Burial

Ivan Vidav died on +2015-10-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ljubljana[4]. He is buried at Žale Central Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ivan Vidav ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74]

His notable doctoral advisees include Janez Grad[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1933[77], of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[78].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Vidav born?

Ivan Vidav was born in Trieste[2].

Where did Ivan Vidav die?

Ivan Vidav passed away in Ljubljana[4].

What did Ivan Vidav do for work?

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

Where did Ivan Vidav go to school?

Ivan Vidav was educated at University of Ljubljana[21] and First Gymnasium Maribor[22].

What awards did Ivan Vidav receive?

Honors received include Prešeren Award[25], Decoration of Merit[26], and Kidrič Prize[27].

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