Menahem Max Schiffer

American mathematician (1911–1997)
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Menahem Max Schiffer

Summary

Menahem Max Schiffer is a human[1]. He was born in Berlin[2]. He was born on +1911-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Palo Alto[4]. He died on +1997-11-11T00:00:00Z[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

  • Born in Berlin[2], Menahem Max Schiffer…
  • Menahem Max Schiffer passed away in Palo Alto[4].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer was born on +1911-09-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer died on +1997-11-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer died on +1997-11-08T00:00:00Z[9].
  • A child of Menahem Max Schiffer was Dinah Singer[10].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer held citizenship in Israel[12].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer's field of work was complex analysis[15].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer's field of work was partial differential equation[16].
  • Among Menahem Max Schiffer's employers was Stanford University[17].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].
  • Among Menahem Max Schiffer's employers was Harvard University[19].
  • Among Menahem Max Schiffer's employers was Princeton University[20].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[21].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[23].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer's doctoral advisor was Michael Fekete[24].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Menahem Max Schiffer is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Menahem Max Schiffer's place of birth was Berlin[2]. He was born on +1911-09-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22], a university[28], in Israel[29], founded in 1918[30], headquartered in Jerusalem[31] and Frederick William University Berlin[23], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34]. Menahem Max Schiffer's doctoral advisor was Michael Fekete[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[35]; complex analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[36]; and partial differential equation[16]. Employers include Stanford University[17], a private university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1885[39], headquartered in Stanford[40]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18], a university[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Jerusalem[44]; Harvard University[19], a private university[45], in United States[46], founded in 1636[47], headquartered in Cambridge[48]; and Princeton University[20], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1746[51], headquartered in Princeton[52]. Doctoral students include Hubert Halkin[53], a mathematician[54], 1936–2019[55], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[56]; Dennis Hejhal[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1948[59], of United States[60], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[61], specialised in mathematics[62]; George F. D. Duff[63], a mathematician[64], 1926–2001[65], of Canada[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[67]; Duane William DeTemple[68]; John Lewis Troutman[69], a university teacher[70], specialised in mathematics[71]; and James Wilson Daniel[72], a writer[73], b. 1940[74].

Personal Life

A child of Menahem Max Schiffer was Dinah Singer[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1997-11-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1997-11-08T00:00:00Z[9]. Menahem Max Schiffer passed away in Palo Alto[4].

Why It Matters

Menahem Max Schiffer 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.[75] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

His notable doctoral advisees include Dennis Hejhal[77], a mathematician[78], b. 1948[79], of United States[80], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[81], specialised in mathematics[82] and George F. D. Duff[83], a mathematician[84], 1926–2001[85], of Canada[86], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada[87].

FAQs

Where was Menahem Max Schiffer born?

Menahem Max Schiffer was born in Berlin[2].

Where did Menahem Max Schiffer die?

Menahem Max Schiffer died in Palo Alto[4].

What did Menahem Max Schiffer do for work?

Menahem Max Schiffer worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Menahem Max Schiffer go to school?

Menahem Max Schiffer was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[22] and Frederick William University Berlin[23].

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