Leonard Carlitz

Summary

Leonard Carlitz is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1907-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Pittsburgh^[4]. He died on +1999-09-17T00:00:00Z^[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 (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Leonard Carlitz's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].
• Leonard Carlitz passed away in Pittsburgh^[4].
• Leonard Carlitz was born on +1907-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leonard Carlitz died on +1999-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Leonard Carlitz held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Leonard Carlitz is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[10].
• Leonard Carlitz worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Leonard Carlitz's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Leonard Carlitz held the position of James B. Duke Professor^[11].
• Among Leonard Carlitz's employers was Duke University^[12].
• Leonard Carlitz was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[13].
• Leonard Carlitz's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology^[14].
• Leonard Carlitz's education included a stint at University of Cambridge^[15].
• Leonard Carlitz's doctoral advisor was Howard Hawks Mitchell^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Carlitz is Al-Salam–Carlitz polynomials^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Carlitz is Tricomi–Carlitz polynomials^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Carlitz is Carlitz exponential^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Carlitz is Q28819998^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Leonard Carlitz is Carlitz–Wan conjecture^[21].
• Leonard Carlitz is recorded as male^[22].
• Leonard Carlitz's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Leonard Carlitz supervised S. Brent Morris as a doctoral student^[24].
• Leonard Carlitz supervised Charles Wells as a doctoral student^[25].
• Leonard Carlitz supervised Luther Wade, Jr. as a doctoral student^[26].
• Leonard Carlitz supervised Eckford Cohen as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonard Carlitz was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1907-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at University of Pennsylvania^[13], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1740^[30], headquartered in Philadelphia^[31]; California Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1891^[34], headquartered in California^[35]; and University of Cambridge^[15], a collegiate university^[36], in United Kingdom^[37], founded in 1209^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]. Leonard Carlitz's doctoral advisor was Howard Hawks Mitchell^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Among Leonard Carlitz's employers was Duke University^[12]. He held the position of James B. Duke Professor^[11]. Doctoral students include S. Brent Morris^[24], a mathematician^[40], b. 1950^[41], of United States^[42]; Charles Wells^[25], a mathematician^[43], 1937–2017^[44], of United States^[45], specialised in category theory^[46]; Luther Wade, Jr.^[26], a professor of mathematics^[47], 1916–1996^[48], of United States^[49]; Eckford Cohen^[27]; Robert Merriman McConnel^[50], a professor of mathematics^[51], 1936–2021^[52]; and Carl G. Wagner^[53], a professor of mathematics^[54], b. 1943^[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Al-Salam–Carlitz polynomials^[17], Tricomi–Carlitz polynomials^[18], Carlitz exponential^[19], Q28819998^[20], and Carlitz–Wan conjecture^[21].

Death and Burial

Leonard Carlitz died on +1999-09-17T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Pittsburgh^[4].

Why It Matters

Leonard Carlitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Waleed Al-Salam^[57], a mathematician^[58], 1926–1996^[59], of Iraq^[60] and Charles Wells^[61], a mathematician^[62], 1937–2017^[63], of United States^[64], specialised in category theory^[65].

FAQs

Where was Leonard Carlitz born?

Leonard Carlitz's place of birth was Philadelphia^[2].

Where did Leonard Carlitz die?

Leonard Carlitz died in Pittsburgh^[4].

What did Leonard Carlitz do for work?

Leonard Carlitz worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Leonard Carlitz go to school?

Leonard Carlitz was educated at University of Pennsylvania^[13], California Institute of Technology^[14], and University of Cambridge^[15].