Pavel Urysohn

Russian mathematician (1898–1924)
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Pavel Urysohn
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Pavel Urysohn

Summary

Pavel Urysohn is a human[1]. He was born in Odesa[2]. He was born on +1898-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Batz-sur-Mer[4]. He died on +1924-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and topologist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Odesa[2], Pavel Urysohn…
  • Pavel Urysohn passed away in Batz-sur-Mer[4].
  • Pavel Urysohn was born on +1898-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pavel Urysohn died on +1924-08-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Pavel Urysohn is buried at Batz-sur-mer Old Cemetery[9].
  • Pavel Urysohn held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Pavel Urysohn held citizenship in Russian Republic[11].
  • Pavel Urysohn held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[12].
  • Pavel Urysohn held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Russian was Pavel Urysohn's native language[14].
  • Pavel Urysohn worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Pavel Urysohn's professions included topologist[7].
  • Pavel Urysohn's field of work was topology[15].
  • Pavel Urysohn's field of work was theory of differential equations[16].
  • Pavel Urysohn's field of work was geometry[17].
  • Among Pavel Urysohn's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Pavel Urysohn's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Pavel Urysohn's education included a stint at Imperial Moscow University[20].
  • Pavel Urysohn's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Pavel Urysohn is Urysohn's lemma[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Pavel Urysohn is Urysohn's metrization theorem[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Pavel Urysohn is Urysohn space[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Pavel Urysohn is Urysohn universal space[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Pavel Urysohn is Fréchet–Urysohn space[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Pavel Urysohn is topological dimension theory[27].

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Origins and Family

Pavel Urysohn was born in Odesa[2]. He was born on +1898-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Imperial Moscow University[20], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1755[34]. Pavel Urysohn's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and topologist[7]. Fields of work include topology[15], a branch of mathematics[35]; theory of differential equations[16], a branch of mathematics[36]; and geometry[17], a branch of mathematics[37]. Among Pavel Urysohn's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Urysohn's lemma[22], a lemma[38]; Urysohn's metrization theorem[23], a theorem[39]; Urysohn space[24], a mathematical concept[40]; Urysohn universal space[25], a mathematical concept[41]; Fréchet–Urysohn space[26], a mathematical concept[42]; and topological dimension theory[27], a branch of mathematics[43]. Things named for Pavel Urysohn include Urysohn's lemma[44], a lemma[45]; Urysohn universal space[46], a mathematical concept[47]; Urysohn's metrization theorem[48], a theorem[49]; and Urysohn space[50].

Death and Burial

Pavel Urysohn died on +1924-08-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Batz-sur-Mer[4]. The cause of death was drowning[51]. He is buried at Batz-sur-mer Old Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Pavel Urysohn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

He is credited with the discovery of Urysohn's metrization theorem[54], a theorem[55] and topological dimension theory[56], a branch of mathematics[57]. Entities named for him include Urysohn's lemma[44], a lemma[45]; Urysohn universal space[46], a mathematical concept[47]; Urysohn's metrization theorem[48], a theorem[49]; and Urysohn space[50].

FAQs

Where was Pavel Urysohn born?

Pavel Urysohn's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Pavel Urysohn die?

Pavel Urysohn died in Batz-sur-Mer[4].

What did Pavel Urysohn do for work?

Pavel Urysohn worked as mathematician[6] and topologist[7].

Where did Pavel Urysohn go to school?

Pavel Urysohn was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[19] and Imperial Moscow University[20].

What did Pavel Urysohn discover?

Pavel Urysohn is credited as discoverer of Urysohn's metrization theorem[54] and topological dimension theory[56].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Find a Grave. cimetiere.gescime.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [51] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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