Saharon Shelah

Israeli mathematician
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Saharon Shelah

Summary

Saharon Shelah is a human[1]. He was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on +1945-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jerusalem[2], Saharon Shelah…
  • Saharon Shelah was born on +1945-07-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Saharon Shelah's father was Yonatan Ratosh[7].
  • Saharon Shelah held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Saharon Shelah's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Saharon Shelah worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Saharon Shelah's field of work was model theory[9].
  • Saharon Shelah's field of work was set theory[10].
  • Saharon Shelah's field of work was mathematical logic[11].
  • Saharon Shelah's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Saharon Shelah was employed by Rutgers University[13].
  • Saharon Shelah was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14].
  • Among Saharon Shelah's employers was TU Wien[15].
  • Saharon Shelah was employed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Science[16].
  • Among Saharon Shelah's employers was Rutgers University–New Brunswick[17].
  • Saharon Shelah was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].
  • Saharon Shelah's doctoral advisor was Michael O. Rabin[19].
  • Saharon Shelah received the Israel Prize[20].
  • Saharon Shelah received the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[21].
  • Saharon Shelah received the Carol Karp Prize[22].
  • Saharon Shelah received the Bolyai Prize[23].
  • Saharon Shelah received the Gödel Lecturer[24].
  • Saharon Shelah received the Wolf Prize in Mathematics[25].
  • Saharon Shelah was a member of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Saharon Shelah was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Saharon Shelah's place of birth was Jerusalem[2]. He was born on +1945-07-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Yonatan Ratosh[7].

Education

Saharon Shelah's education included a stint at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18]. His doctoral advisor was Michael O. Rabin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include model theory[9], a mathematical theory[28]; set theory[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematical logic[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; and mathematics[12], an academic discipline[31]. Employers include Rutgers University[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1766[34]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[14], a university[35], in Israel[36], founded in 1918[37], headquartered in Jerusalem[38]; TU Wien[15], a public university[39], in Austria[40], founded in 1815[41], headquartered in Main building of the TU Wien[42]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Science[16]; and Rutgers University–New Brunswick[17], a land-grant university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1766[45]. Doctoral students include Rami Grossberg[46], Shai Ben-David[47], Menachem Kojman[48], Uri Abraham[49], Matatyahu Rubin[50], and Ziv Shami[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Israel Prize[20], an award[52], in Israel[53], founded in 1953[54]; Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[21], a science award[55], in Israel[56], founded in 1977[57]; Carol Karp Prize[22], a science award[58], founded in 1973[59]; Bolyai Prize[23], an award[60], in Hungary[61]; Gödel Lecturer[24], an award[62], founded in 1990[63]; and Wolf Prize in Mathematics[25], a science award[64], in Israel[65], founded in 1978[66].

Why It Matters

Saharon Shelah ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Shai Ben-David[69], a computer scientist[70], awarded the ACM Fellow[71], specialised in mathematics[72].

FAQs

Where was Saharon Shelah born?

Saharon Shelah's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Who were Saharon Shelah's parents?

Saharon Shelah's father was Yonatan Ratosh[7].

What did Saharon Shelah do for work?

Saharon Shelah worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Saharon Shelah go to school?

Saharon Shelah was educated at Hebrew University of Jerusalem[18].

What awards did Saharon Shelah receive?

Honors received include Israel Prize[20], Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[21], Carol Karp Prize[22], and Bolyai Prize[23].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
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