Jacob Levitzki

Summary

Jacob Levitzki is a human^[1]. He was born in Kherson^[2]. He was born on +1904-08-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem^[4]. He died on +1956-02-25T00:00:00Z^[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 (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Kherson^[2], Jacob Levitzki…
• Jacob Levitzki died in Jerusalem^[4].
• Jacob Levitzki was born on +1904-08-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jacob Levitzki died on +1956-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot^[9].
• A child of Jacob Levitzki was Alexander Levitzki^[10].
• Jacob Levitzki held citizenship in Israel^[11].
• Jacob Levitzki's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Jacob Levitzki's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Jacob Levitzki's field of work was mathematics^[12].
• Among Jacob Levitzki's employers was Yale University^[13].
• Among Jacob Levitzki's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[14].
• Among Jacob Levitzki's employers was Kiel University^[15].
• Jacob Levitzki's education included a stint at University of Göttingen^[16].
• Jacob Levitzki was educated at Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium^[17].
• Jacob Levitzki's doctoral advisor was Emmy Noether^[18].
• Jacob Levitzki's doctoral advisor was Edmund Landau^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Jacob Levitzki is Hopkins–Levitzki theorem^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Jacob Levitzki is Amitsur–Levitzki theorem^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Jacob Levitzki is Levitzky's theorem^[22].
• Jacob Levitzki received the Israel Prize^[23].
• Jacob Levitzki is recorded as male^[24].
• Jacob Levitzki's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Jacob Levitzki supervised Shimshon Amitsur as a doctoral student^[26].
• Jacob Levitzki's ISNI is recorded as 0000000402357732^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacob Levitzki was born in Kherson^[2]. He was born on +1904-08-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen^[16], a campus university^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1734^[30], headquartered in Göttingen^[31] and Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium^[17], a Gymnasium^[32], in Israel^[33], founded in 1905^[34]. Doctoral advisors include Emmy Noether^[18], a mathematician^[35], 1882–1935^[36], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[37], awarded the Ackermann–Teubner Memorial Award^[38], specialised in algebra^[39] and Edmund Landau^[19], a mathematician^[40], 1877–1938^[41], of German Reich^[42], specialised in number theory^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Jacob Levitzki's field of work was mathematics^[12]. Employers include Yale University^[13], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1701^[46], headquartered in New Haven^[47]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem^[14], a university^[48], in Israel^[49], founded in 1918^[50], headquartered in Jerusalem^[51]; and Kiel University^[15], a public university^[52], in Germany^[53], founded in 1665^[54], headquartered in Kiel^[55]. He supervised Shimshon Amitsur as a doctoral student^[26].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Hopkins–Levitzki theorem^[20], a theorem^[56]; Amitsur–Levitzki theorem^[21], a theorem^[57]; and Levitzky's theorem^[22], a theorem^[58]. Things named for Jacob Levitzki include Levitzki prize^[59], a science award^[60], in Israel^[61], founded in 1998^[62].

Recognition

Jacob Levitzki received the Israel Prize^[23].

Personal Life

A child of Jacob Levitzki was Alexander Levitzki^[10].

Death and Burial

Jacob Levitzki died on +1956-02-25T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Jerusalem^[4]. Burial took place at Har HaMenuchot^[9].

Why It Matters

Jacob Levitzki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

Entities named for him include Levitzki prize^[59], a science award^[60], in Israel^[61], founded in 1998^[62].

His notable doctoral advisees include Shimshon Amitsur^[65], a mathematician^[66], 1921–1994^[67], of Israel^[68], awarded the Israel Prize^[69], specialised in algebra^[70].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Levitzki born?

Jacob Levitzki's place of birth was Kherson^[2].

Where did Jacob Levitzki die?

Jacob Levitzki passed away in Jerusalem^[4].

What did Jacob Levitzki do for work?

Jacob Levitzki worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Jacob Levitzki go to school?

Jacob Levitzki was educated at University of Göttingen^[16] and Herzliya Hebrew Gymnasium^[17].

What awards did Jacob Levitzki receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize^[23].