Jacob Tamarkin

Russian-American mathematician (1888–1945)
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Jacob Tamarkin

Summary

Jacob Tamarkin is a human[1]. He was born in Chernihiv[2]. He was born on +1888-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Bethesda[4]. He died on +1945-11-18T00:00:00Z[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 (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jacob Tamarkin's place of birth was Chernihiv[2].
  • Jacob Tamarkin died in Bethesda[4].
  • Jacob Tamarkin was born on +1888-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jacob Tamarkin died on +1945-11-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jacob Tamarkin is buried at Swan Point Cemetery[9].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Russian was Jacob Tamarkin's native language[13].
  • Jacob Tamarkin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Jacob Tamarkin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jacob Tamarkin's field of work was mathematical analysis[14].
  • Jacob Tamarkin's field of work was theory of differential equations[15].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held the position of vice president[16].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held the position of dean[17].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held the position of professor[18].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held the position of professor[19].
  • Jacob Tamarkin held the position of head of department[20].
  • Jacob Tamarkin was employed by Brown University[21].
  • Jacob Tamarkin was employed by Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[22].
  • Among Jacob Tamarkin's employers was Perm State National Research University[23].
  • Jacob Tamarkin was employed by Dartmouth College[24].
  • Among Jacob Tamarkin's employers was St. Petersburg State Transport University[25].
  • Among Jacob Tamarkin's employers was Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[26].
  • Jacob Tamarkin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jacob Tamarkin was born in Chernihiv[2]. He was born on +1888-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[27], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[31], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35]. Jacob Tamarkin's doctoral advisor was Andrey Markov[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[14], an academic discipline[37] and theory of differential equations[15], a branch of mathematics[38]. Employers include Brown University[21], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1765[41], headquartered in Providence[42]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[22], a national research university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1899[45]; Perm State National Research University[23], a national research university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1916[48], headquartered in Perm[49]; Dartmouth College[24], a private university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1769[52]; St. Petersburg State Transport University[25], a public university[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1809[55]; and Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[26], a university[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1886[58], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[59]. Positions held include vice president[16], a position[60]; dean[17], a corporate title[61], founded in 0907[62]; professor[18], a title of authority[63]; and head of department[20], a corporate title[64]. Doctoral students include Nelson Dunford[65], a mathematician[66], 1906–1986[67], of United States[68], awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize[69], specialised in functional analysis[70]; Derrick Henry Lehmer[71]; George Forsythe[72]; Dorothy Lewis Bernstein[73]; Rose Whelan Sedgewick[74]; and Margaret Gurney[75].

Personal Life

Jacob Tamarkin was affiliated with the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[76].

Death and Burial

Jacob Tamarkin died on +1945-11-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Bethesda[4]. Burial took place at Swan Point Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Jacob Tamarkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

His notable doctoral advisees include Derrick Henry Lehmer[79], a mathematician[80], 1905–1991[81], of United States[82], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[83], specialised in number theory[84]; George Forsythe[85], a mathematician[86], 1917–1972[87], of United States[88], awarded the ACM Distinguished Service Award[89], specialised in computer science[90]; Nelson Dunford[91], a mathematician[92], 1906–1986[93], of United States[94], awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize[95], specialised in functional analysis[96]; Dorothy Lewis Bernstein[97], a mathematician[98], 1914–1988[99], of United States[100], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[101], specialised in applied mathematics[102]; and Margaret Gurney[103], a computer scientist[104], 1908–2002[105], of United States[106], awarded the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[107].

FAQs

Where was Jacob Tamarkin born?

Jacob Tamarkin's place of birth was Chernihiv[2].

Where did Jacob Tamarkin die?

Jacob Tamarkin died in Bethesda[4].

What did Jacob Tamarkin do for work?

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

Where did Jacob Tamarkin go to school?

Jacob Tamarkin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[27] and Saint Petersburg State University[31].

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