Nikolai Luzin

Russian mathematician (1883–1950)
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Nikolai Luzin
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Summary

Nikolai Luzin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Irkutsk[2]. He was born on December 9, 1883[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on January 28, 1950[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 (382 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Irkutsk[2].
  • Nikolai Luzin died in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Luzin was born on December 9, 1883[3].
  • Nikolai Luzin died on January 28, 1950[5].
  • Nikolai Luzin died on February 25, 1950[9].
  • Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].
  • Nikolai Luzin held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Nikolai Luzin held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Nikolai Luzin held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Russian was Nikolai Luzin's native language[14].
  • Nikolai Luzin worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Nikolai Luzin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Nikolai Luzin's field of work was function theory[15].
  • Nikolai Luzin's field of work was set theory[16].
  • Nikolai Luzin's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Nikolai Luzin's field of work was mathematical analysis[18].
  • Nikolai Luzin's field of work was topology[19].
  • Nikolai Luzin's field of work was numerical analysis[20].
  • Nikolai Luzin held the position of Privatdozent[21].
  • Nikolai Luzin held the position of professor[22].
  • Among Nikolai Luzin's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
  • Among Nikolai Luzin's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Among Nikolai Luzin's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[25].
  • Nikolai Luzin's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[26].
  • Nikolai Luzin was educated at boys' gymnasium in Tomsk[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Luzin was born in Irkutsk[2]. He was born on December 9, 1883[3]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[26], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30]; boys' gymnasium in Tomsk[27], a school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1838[33]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[34], a public university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1755[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]. Nikolai Luzin's doctoral advisor was Dmitri Egorov[39]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include function theory[15]; set theory[16], a branch of mathematics[41]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[42]; mathematical analysis[18], an academic discipline[43]; topology[19], a branch of mathematics[44]; and numerical analysis[20], a branch of mathematics[45]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1755[48], headquartered in Moscow[49] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[25], a research institute[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1934[52]. Positions held include Privatdozent[21], an academic rank[53] and professor[22], a title of authority[54]. Doctoral students include Mikhail Lavrentyev[55], Andrey Kolmogorov[56], Pavel Aleksandrov[57], Nina Bari[58], Vladimir Fedorov[59], and Valery Glivenko[60].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Lusin's theorem[61] and Denjoy–Luzin theorem[62]. Things named for Nikolai Luzin include Lusin's theorem[63], Carleson's theorem[64], Denjoy–Luzin theorem[65], Luzin[66], and 5096 Luzin[67].

Recognition

Nikolai Luzin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[68].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Russian Orthodox Church[69], a national Church[70], in Russia[71], founded in 1448[72], headquartered in Danilov Monastery[73] and Imiaslavie[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 28, 1950[5] and February 25, 1950[9]. Nikolai Luzin passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Luzin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (382 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

Entities named for him include Lusin's theorem[63], Carleson's theorem[64], Denjoy–Luzin theorem[65], Luzin[66], and 5096 Luzin[67].

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrey Kolmogorov[77], a mathematician[78], 1903–1987[79], of Russian Empire[80], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[81], specialised in probability theory[82]; Pavel Aleksandrov[83]; Mikhail Lavrentyev[84]; Aleksandr Khinchin[85]; Pavel Urysohn[86]; and Alexey Lyapunov[87].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Luzin born?

Born in Irkutsk[2].

Where did Nikolai Luzin die?

Nikolai Luzin passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Luzin do for work?

Nikolai Luzin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Nikolai Luzin go to school?

Nikolai Luzin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[26], boys' gymnasium in Tomsk[27], boys' gymnasium in Tomsk[88], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[34].

What awards did Nikolai Luzin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[68].

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Class ancestry

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