Oscar Zariski

Summary

Oscar Zariski is a human^[1]. He was born in Kobryn^[2]. He was born on +1899-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Brookline^[4]. He died on +1986-07-04T00:00:00Z^[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 (76 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Oscar Zariski's place of birth was Kobryn^[2].
• Oscar Zariski passed away in Brookline^[4].
• Oscar Zariski was born on +1899-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Oscar Zariski died on +1986-07-04T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Oscar Zariski is buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].
• Oscar Zariski held citizenship in Russian Empire^[10].
• Oscar Zariski held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Russian was Oscar Zariski's native language^[12].
• Oscar Zariski worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Oscar Zariski worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Oscar Zariski's field of work was algebraic geometry^[13].
• Oscar Zariski's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• Oscar Zariski held the position of chairperson^[15].
• Among Oscar Zariski's employers was Harvard University^[16].
• Oscar Zariski was employed by Johns Hopkins University^[17].
• Oscar Zariski was employed by University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18].
• Oscar Zariski was employed by University of São Paulo^[19].
• Oscar Zariski was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[20].
• Oscar Zariski's education included a stint at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv^[21].
• Oscar Zariski's doctoral advisor was Guido Castelnuovo^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Oscar Zariski is Zariski's main theorem^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Oscar Zariski is Zariski's connectedness theorem^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Oscar Zariski is Zariski's finiteness theorem^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Oscar Zariski is Zariski's lemma^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Oscar Zariski is Zariski topology^[27].

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Origins and Family

Oscar Zariski's place of birth was Kobryn^[2]. He was born on +1899-04-24T00:00:00Z^[3]. Russian was his native language^[12].

Education

Educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[20], a public university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1303^[30], headquartered in città universitaria of Rome^[31] and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv^[21], a public university^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1834^[34]. Oscar Zariski's doctoral advisor was Guido Castelnuovo^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[35] and mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[36]. Employers include Harvard University^[16], a private university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1636^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]; Johns Hopkins University^[17], a private university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1876^[43], headquartered in Baltimore^[44]; University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign^[18], a public research university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1867^[47]; and University of São Paulo^[19], a public university^[48], in Brazil^[49], founded in 1934^[50]. Oscar Zariski held the position of chairperson^[15]. Doctoral students include David Mumford^[51], a mathematician^[52], b. 1937^[53], of United Kingdom^[54], awarded the Fields medal^[55], specialised in algebraic geometry^[56]; Michael Artin^[57]; Robin Hartshorne^[58]; Heisuke Hironaka^[59]; Irvin Cohen^[60]; and Peter L. Falb^[61].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Zariski's main theorem^[23], Zariski's connectedness theorem^[24], Zariski's finiteness theorem^[25], Zariski's lemma^[26], Zariski topology^[27], and Zariski tangent space^[62]. Things named for Oscar Zariski include Zariski topology^[63] and Zariski tangent space^[64].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[65], a fellowship grant^[66], in United States^[67], founded in 1925^[68]; Cole Prize in Algebra^[69], a class of award^[70]; National Medal of Science^[71], a science award^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1963^[74]; Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[75], a science award^[76], in Israel^[77], founded in 1978^[78]; and Leroy P. Steele Prize^[79], a group of awards^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1970^[82].

Personal Life

Oscar Zariski's religion is recorded as atheism^[83]. He was affiliated with the Workers of Zion^[84].

Death and Burial

Oscar Zariski died on +1986-07-04T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Brookline^[4]. Burial took place at Mount Auburn Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Oscar Zariski ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[85] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[86]

Entities named for him include Zariski topology^[63] and Zariski tangent space^[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include David Mumford^[87], a mathematician^[88], b. 1937^[89], of United Kingdom^[90], awarded the Fields medal^[91], specialised in algebraic geometry^[92]; Michael Artin^[93], a mathematician^[94], b. 1934^[95], of United States^[96], awarded the Harvard Centennial Medal^[97], specialised in algebraic geometry^[98]; Shreeram Shankar Abhyankar^[99], a mathematician^[100], 1930–2012^[101], of United States^[102], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[103], specialised in algebraic geometry^[104]; Robin Hartshorne^[105]; Heisuke Hironaka^[106]; and Daniel Gorenstein^[107].

FAQs

Where was Oscar Zariski born?

Oscar Zariski's place of birth was Kobryn^[2].

Where did Oscar Zariski die?

Oscar Zariski died in Brookline^[4].

What did Oscar Zariski do for work?

Oscar Zariski worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Oscar Zariski go to school?

Oscar Zariski was educated at Sapienza University of Rome^[20] and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv^[21].

What awards did Oscar Zariski receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[65], Cole Prize in Algebra^[69], National Medal of Science^[71], and Wolf Prize in Mathematics^[75].