Nathan Jacobson

American mathematician (1910–1999)
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Nathan Jacobson

Summary

Nathan Jacobson is a human[1]. He was born in Warsaw[2]. He was born on +1910-10-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hamden[4]. He died on +1999-12-05T00:00:00Z[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 (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Warsaw[2], Nathan Jacobson…
  • Nathan Jacobson died in Hamden[4].
  • Nathan Jacobson was born on +1910-10-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nathan Jacobson was born on +1910-09-08T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Nathan Jacobson died on +1999-12-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nathan Jacobson is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[10].
  • Nathan Jacobson held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Nathan Jacobson held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Nathan Jacobson is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].
  • Nathan Jacobson's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Nathan Jacobson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Nathan Jacobson's field of work was algebra[14].
  • Nathan Jacobson's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Nathan Jacobson held the position of chairperson[16].
  • Among Nathan Jacobson's employers was Johns Hopkins University[17].
  • Among Nathan Jacobson's employers was Yale University[18].
  • Nathan Jacobson was employed by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[19].
  • Among Nathan Jacobson's employers was Bryn Mawr College[20].
  • Among Nathan Jacobson's employers was University of Chicago[21].
  • Nathan Jacobson was educated at Princeton University[22].
  • Nathan Jacobson's education included a stint at University of Alabama[23].
  • Nathan Jacobson's doctoral advisor was Joseph Wedderburn[24].
  • Nathan Jacobson received the Guggenheim Fellowship[25].
  • Nathan Jacobson received the Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[26].
  • Nathan Jacobson was a member of National Academy of Sciences[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nathan Jacobson was born in Warsaw[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1910-10-05T00:00:00Z[3] and +1910-09-08T00:00:00Z[9]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[22], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and University of Alabama[23], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34], headquartered in Tuscaloosa[35]. Nathan Jacobson's doctoral advisor was Joseph Wedderburn[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[36] and mathematics[15], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Johns Hopkins University[17], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1876[40], headquartered in Baltimore[41]; Yale University[18], a private university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1701[44], headquartered in New Haven[45]; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill[19], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1789[48]; Bryn Mawr College[20], a university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1885[51], headquartered in Bryn Mawr[52]; and University of Chicago[21], a private university[53], in United States[54], founded in 1890[55], headquartered in Chicago[56]. Nathan Jacobson held the position of chairperson[16]. Doctoral students include María Wonenburger[57], a mathematician[58], 1927–2014[59], of Spain[60], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of La Coruña[61], specialised in group theory[62]; Georgia Benkart[63], a mathematician[64], 1949–2022[65], of United States[66], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[67], specialised in Lie algebra[68]; Charles W. Curtis[69], a mathematician[70], b. 1926[71], of United States[72], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[73], specialised in group theory[74]; George Seligman[75], a mathematician[76], 1927–2024[77], of United States[78], specialised in mathematics[79]; Craig Huneke[80], a mathematician[81], b. 1951[82], of United States[83], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[84], specialised in Tight closure[85]; and Kevin McCrimmon[86].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25], a fellowship grant[87], in United States[88], founded in 1925[89] and Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[26].

Death and Burial

Nathan Jacobson died on +1999-12-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Hamden[4]. He is buried at Grove Street Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nathan Jacobson include Jacobson radical[90], a mathematical concept[91] and Jacobson ring[92], a mathematical concept[93].

Why It Matters

Nathan Jacobson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[94] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[95]

Entities named for him include Jacobson radical[90], a mathematical concept[91] and Jacobson ring[92], a mathematical concept[93].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georgia Benkart[96], a mathematician[97], 1949–2022[98], of United States[99], awarded the Fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics[100], specialised in Lie algebra[101]; Craig Huneke[102], a mathematician[103], b. 1951[104], of United States[105], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[106], specialised in Tight closure[107]; Daya-Nand Verma[108], a mathematician[109], 1933–2012[110], of India[111]; Charles W. Curtis[112], a mathematician[113], b. 1926[114], of United States[115], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[116], specialised in group theory[117]; and María Wonenburger[118], a mathematician[119], 1927–2014[120], of Spain[121], awarded the honorary doctorate of the University of La Coruña[122], specialised in group theory[123].

FAQs

Where was Nathan Jacobson born?

Nathan Jacobson's place of birth was Warsaw[2].

Where did Nathan Jacobson die?

Nathan Jacobson passed away in Hamden[4].

What did Nathan Jacobson do for work?

Nathan Jacobson worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nathan Jacobson go to school?

Nathan Jacobson was educated at Princeton University[22] and University of Alabama[23].

What awards did Nathan Jacobson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[25] and Steele Prize for Lifetime Achievement[26].

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