Leonidas Alaoglu

Canadian mathematician (1914–1981)
Person human Q2195465
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Leonidas Alaoglu

Summary

Leonidas Alaoglu is a human[1]. He was born in Red Deer[2]. He was born on March 19, 1914[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 1, 1981[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Red Deer[2], Leonidas Alaoglu…
  • Leonidas Alaoglu died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu was born on March 19, 1914[3].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu died on August 1, 1981[5].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu held citizenship in Canada[8].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Among Leonidas Alaoglu's employers was Harvard University[10].
  • Among Leonidas Alaoglu's employers was Purdue University[11].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's doctoral advisor was Lawrence Murray Graves[13].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu was influenced by Nicolas Bourbaki[14].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu is recorded as male[15].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's family name is recorded as Alaoglu[17].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's given name is recorded as Leonidas[18].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's Erdős number is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[19].
  • Leonidas Alaoglu's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Red Deer[2], Leonidas Alaoglu… he was born on March 19, 1914[3].

Education

Leonidas Alaoglu's education included a stint at University of Chicago[12]. His doctoral advisor was Lawrence Murray Graves[13].

Career and Affiliations

Leonidas Alaoglu's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was mathematics[9]. Employers include Harvard University[10], a private university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1636[23], headquartered in Cambridge[24] and Purdue University[11], a public research university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1869[27].

Death and Burial

Leonidas Alaoglu died on August 1, 1981[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leonidas Alaoglu include Banach–Alaoglu theorem[28], a theorem[29].

Why It Matters

Leonidas Alaoglu ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Banach–Alaoglu theorem[28], a theorem[29].

FAQs

Where was Leonidas Alaoglu born?

Leonidas Alaoglu was born in Red Deer[2].

Where did Leonidas Alaoglu die?

Leonidas Alaoglu passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Leonidas Alaoglu do for work?

Leonidas Alaoglu worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Leonidas Alaoglu go to school?

Leonidas Alaoglu was educated at University of Chicago[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Erdős number {'amount': '+1'}
    Place of birth Red Deer
    Citizenship
    Educated at University of Chicago
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