Mark Naimark

Russian mathematician (1909-1978)
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Summary

Mark Naimark was born on December 5, 1910[1], in Odesa[2]. He died on December 30, 1978[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: December 5, 1909[8]
  • Place of burial: Kuntsevo Cemetery[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[10]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[11]
  • Field of work: representation theory[12], Lie group[13], functional analysis[14], mathematics[15], mathematical physics[16], algebra[17]
  • Employer: Steklov Institute of Mathematics[18], National Research Nuclear University[19], Сейсмологический институт АН СССР[20], Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics[21]
  • Educated at: Odesa University[22]
  • Doctoral advisor: Mark Krein[23]
  • Notable work: Gelfand–Naimark theorem[24], Naimark's dilation theorem[25], Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction[26], Naimark equivalence[27], Naimark's problem[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Doctoral student: Xäyrulla Mortazin[30], Alexandr Yakovlevich Helemskii[31], Vladimir Vladimirovich Martynov[32], Evgenii Alekseevich Larionov[33], Elmira Jabrailova[34], Namaz Ismailovich Alekperov[35], Aleksandr Shtern[36], Edward Kissin[37]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[38]
  • Family name: Naimark[39]
  • Given name: Mark[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[41]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Naimark include Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction[43], a theorem[44] and Gelfand–Naimark theorem[45], a theorem[46].

Why It Matters

Mark Naimark has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Entities named for him include Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction[43], a theorem[44] and Gelfand–Naimark theorem[45], a theorem[46].

FAQs

Where was Mark Naimark born?

Mark Naimark's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Mark Naimark die?

Mark Naimark passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Mark Naimark do for work?

Mark Naimark worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Mark Naimark go to school?

Mark Naimark was educated at Odesa University[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Q137732450. wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. nec.m-necropol.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [31] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [35] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [36] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [37] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  30. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Moscow
    Educated at → Odesa University
    Notable work → Gelfand–Naimark theorem, Naimark's dilation theorem, Gelfand–Naimark–Segal construction +2
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Russian
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