Lazar Lyusternik

Russian mathematician (1899–1981)
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Lazar Lyusternik
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Lazar Lyusternik

Summary

Lazar Lyusternik is a human[1]. Born in Zduńska Wola[2], he… he was born on +1899-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1981-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lazar Lyusternik's place of birth was Zduńska Wola[2].
  • Lazar Lyusternik died in Moscow[4].
  • Lazar Lyusternik was born on +1899-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lazar Lyusternik died on +1981-07-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lazar Lyusternik is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Lazar Lyusternik held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Lazar Lyusternik held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Russian was Lazar Lyusternik's native language[13].
  • Lazar Lyusternik worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's professions included topologist[7].
  • Lazar Lyusternik worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's field of work was differential geometry[14].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's field of work was algebraic topology[15].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's field of work was functional analysis[16].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's field of work was calculus of variations[17].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's field of work was mathematical physics[18].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Lazar Lyusternik was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Among Lazar Lyusternik's employers was N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod[21].
  • Lazar Lyusternik was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Lazar Lyusternik was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23].
  • Lazar Lyusternik was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Lazar Lyusternik was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25].
  • Lazar Lyusternik's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Lazar Lyusternik is Lusternik–Schnirelmann category[27].

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Origins and Family

Lazar Lyusternik's place of birth was Zduńska Wola[2]. He was born on +1899-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25], a faculty[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1804[34]. Lazar Lyusternik's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include differential geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[36]; algebraic topology[15]; functional analysis[16], a branch of mathematics[37]; calculus of variations[17], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematical physics[18], a branch of mathematics[39]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1755[43], headquartered in Moscow[44]; N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod[21], a national research university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1916[47], headquartered in Nizhny Novgorod[48]; and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23], a research institute[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1934[51]. Doctoral students include Abram Fet[52], Vladilen Trenogin[53], Valery Chekhlov[54], Vladimir Sobolev[55], Mark Vishik[56], and Andrzej Granas[57].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lusternik–Schnirelmann category[27], Lusternik–Schnirelmann theorem[58], and Lyusternik–Fet theorem[59]. Things named for Lazar Lyusternik include Lusternik–Schnirelmann category[60], a topological property[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[62], a class of award[63]; Order of Lenin[64], an order[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1930[67]; Order of the Badge of Honour[68], a socialist order of merit[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1935[71]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[72], a medallion[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1945[75]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76], a socialist order of merit[77], in Soviet Union[78], founded in 1928[79].

Death and Burial

Lazar Lyusternik died on +1981-07-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Lazar Lyusternik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

He is credited with the discovery of Lusternik–Schnirelmann category[82], a topological property[83]. Entities named for him include Lusternik–Schnirelmann category[60], a topological property[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Vishik[84], a mathematician[85], 1921–2012[86], of Soviet Union[87], specialised in theory of differential equations[88] and Abram Fet[89], a mathematician[90], 1924–2007[91], of Soviet Union[92], specialised in differential geometry[93].

FAQs

Where was Lazar Lyusternik born?

Lazar Lyusternik's place of birth was Zduńska Wola[2].

Where did Lazar Lyusternik die?

Lazar Lyusternik died in Moscow[4].

What did Lazar Lyusternik do for work?

Lazar Lyusternik worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Lazar Lyusternik go to school?

Lazar Lyusternik was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25].

What awards did Lazar Lyusternik receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[62], Order of Lenin[64], Order of the Badge of Honour[68], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[72].

What did Lazar Lyusternik discover?

Lazar Lyusternik is credited as discoverer of Lusternik–Schnirelmann category[82].

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    Field of work differential geometry, algebraic topology, functional analysis +5
    Country of citizenship Russian Empire, Soviet Union
    Member of Russian Academy of Sciences
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