Mark Kac

Summary

Mark Kac is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Kremenets^[2]. He was born on +1914-08-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in California^[4]. He died on +1984-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Mark Kac's place of birth was Kremenets^[2].
• Mark Kac died in California^[4].
• Mark Kac died in Los Angeles^[9].
• Mark Kac was born on +1914-08-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mark Kac was born on +1914-08-16T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Mark Kac died on +1984-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Mark Kac died on +1984-10-25T00:00:00Z^[11].
• Burial took place at cremation^[12].
• A child of Mark Kac was Michael B. Kac^[13].
• Mark Kac held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Mark Kac held citizenship in Poland^[15].
• Mark Kac is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].
• Mark Kac worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Mark Kac's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Mark Kac's field of work was probability theory^[17].
• Mark Kac's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Mark Kac's field of work was spectral theory^[19].
• Among Mark Kac's employers was University of Southern California^[20].
• Among Mark Kac's employers was Cornell University^[21].
• Among Mark Kac's employers was Utrecht University^[22].
• Mark Kac was employed by Leiden University^[23].
• Among Mark Kac's employers was The Rockefeller University^[24].
• Mark Kac's education included a stint at Lviv University^[25].
• Mark Kac was educated at Johns Hopkins University^[26].
• Mark Kac was educated at Krzemieniec Lyceum^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kremenets^[2], Mark Kac… Recorded date of birth include +1914-08-03T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1914-08-16T00:00:00Z^[10]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[16].

Education

Educated at Lviv University^[25], a public university^[28], in Ukraine^[29], founded in 1661^[30], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University^[31]; Johns Hopkins University^[26], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1876^[34], headquartered in Baltimore^[35]; and Krzemieniec Lyceum^[27], an academic institution^[36], in Second Polish Republic^[37], founded in 1805^[38]. Mark Kac's doctoral advisor was Hugo Steinhaus^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include probability theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[40]; mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[41]; and spectral theory^[19], a branch of mathematics^[42]. Employers include University of Southern California^[20], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1880^[45], headquartered in Los Angeles^[46]; Cornell University^[21], a private university^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1865^[49], headquartered in Ithaca^[50]; Utrecht University^[22], a public research university^[51], in Netherlands^[52], founded in 1636^[53], headquartered in Utrecht^[54]; Leiden University^[23], a university^[55], in Netherlands^[56], founded in 1575^[57], headquartered in Leiden^[58]; and The Rockefeller University^[24], a private university^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1901^[61], headquartered in New York City^[62]. Doctoral students include Daniel W. Stroock^[63], Abdulalim Abdullah Shabazz^[64], Harry Kesten^[65], Daniel Burrill Ray^[66], Murray Rosenblatt^[67], and William J. LeVeque^[68].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Enigmas of Chance: An Autobiography. By Mark Kac. Harper & Row^[69], Can One Hear the Shape of a Drum?^[70], Random Walk and the Theory of Brownian Motion^[71], On Some Probabilistic Aspects of Classical Analysis^[72], Erdős–Kac theorem^[73], and Kac–Bernstein theorem^[74]. Things named for him include Feynman–Kac formula^[75], a method^[76] and Erdős–Kac theorem^[77], a theorem^[78].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], a fellowship grant^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1925^[82]; George David Birkhoff Prize^[83], an award^[84]; Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[85], an award^[86], in United States^[87], founded in 1923^[88]; Chauvenet Prize^[89], a mathematics award^[90], in United States^[91], founded in 1925^[92]; Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards^[93], a mathematics award^[94], in United States^[95], founded in 1964^[96]; and Jurzykowski Prize^[97].

Personal Life

A child of Mark Kac was Michael B. Kac^[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1984-10-26T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1984-10-25T00:00:00Z^[11]. Recorded place of death include California^[4], an U.S. state^[98], in United States^[99], founded in 1850^[100] and Los Angeles^[9], a charter city^[101], in United States^[102], founded in 1781^[103]. Mark Kac is buried at cremation^[12].

Why It Matters

Mark Kac ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[104] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[105]

Entities named for him include Feynman–Kac formula^[75], a method^[76] and Erdős–Kac theorem^[77], a theorem^[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harry Kesten^[106], a mathematician^[107], 1931–2019^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[110], specialised in probability theory^[111] and Daniel W. Stroock^[112], a mathematician^[113], 1940–2025^[114], of United States^[115], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[116], specialised in probability theory^[117].

FAQs

Where was Mark Kac born?

Mark Kac's place of birth was Kremenets^[2].

Where did Mark Kac die?

Mark Kac died in California^[4].

What did Mark Kac do for work?

Mark Kac worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Mark Kac go to school?

Mark Kac was educated at Lviv University^[25], Johns Hopkins University^[26], and Krzemieniec Lyceum^[27].

What awards did Mark Kac receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[79], George David Birkhoff Prize^[83], Josiah Willard Gibbs Lectureship^[85], and Chauvenet Prize^[89].