Jaroslav Kurzweil

Czech mathematician
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Jaroslav Kurzweil

Summary

Jaroslav Kurzweil is a human[1]. He was born in Prague[2]. He was born on May 7, 1926[3]. He died on March 17, 2022[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Prague[2], Jaroslav Kurzweil…
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil was born on May 7, 1926[3].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil died on March 17, 2022[4].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil held citizenship in Czech Republic[8].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[9].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's field of work was Henstock–Kurzweil integral[11].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's field of work was ordinary differential equation[12].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's field of work was Banach space[13].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil was educated at Charles University[14].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's doctoral advisor was Vojtěch Jarník[15].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil received the Czech Medal of Merit[16].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil received the honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[17].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil received the Klement Gottwald State Prize[18].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil received the Česká hlava[19].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil is recorded as male[20].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil supervised Pavol Brunovský as a doctoral student[22].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil supervised Štefan Schwabik as a doctoral student[23].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil supervised Ivo Vrkoč as a doctoral student[24].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil supervised Jan Kucera as a doctoral student[25].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's family name is recorded as Kurzweil[26].
  • Jaroslav Kurzweil's given name is recorded as Jaroslav[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Prague[2], Jaroslav Kurzweil… he was born on May 7, 1926[3].

Education

Jaroslav Kurzweil's education included a stint at Charles University[14]. His doctoral advisor was Vojtěch Jarník[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[28]; Henstock–Kurzweil integral[11], a mathematical concept[29]; ordinary differential equation[12]; and Banach space[13], a mathematical concept[30], founded in 1920[31]. Doctoral students include Pavol Brunovský[22], a mathematician[32], 1934–2018[33], of Czechoslovakia[34], awarded the Cross of Pribina class III[35]; Štefan Schwabik[23]; Ivo Vrkoč[24]; and Jan Kucera[25], a mathematician[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Czech Medal of Merit[16], a medallion[37], in Czech Republic[38], founded in 1990[39]; honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[17], an award[40], in Czech Republic[41]; Klement Gottwald State Prize[18], a state decoration[42], in Czechoslovak Socialist Republic[43]; and Česká hlava[19], an award[44], in Czech Republic[45].

Death and Burial

Jaroslav Kurzweil died on March 17, 2022[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jaroslav Kurzweil include Henstock–Kurzweil integral[46], a mathematical concept[47].

Why It Matters

Jaroslav Kurzweil has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Entities named for him include Henstock–Kurzweil integral[46], a mathematical concept[47].

FAQs

Where was Jaroslav Kurzweil born?

Jaroslav Kurzweil was born in Prague[2].

What did Jaroslav Kurzweil do for work?

Jaroslav Kurzweil worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Jaroslav Kurzweil go to school?

Jaroslav Kurzweil was educated at Charles University[14].

What awards did Jaroslav Kurzweil receive?

Honors received include Czech Medal of Merit[16], honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University[17], Klement Gottwald State Prize[18], and Česká hlava[19].

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  2. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . muni.cz. muni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . math.cas.cz. Retrieved . math.cas.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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