Salomon Bochner

Summary

Salomon Bochner is a human^[1]. He was born in Podgórze^[2]. He passed away in Houston^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], historian of science^[6], and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Salomon Bochner was born in Podgórze^[2].
• Salomon Bochner's place of birth was Podgórze^[9].
• Salomon Bochner died in Houston^[3].
• Burial took place at Woodbridge^[10].
• Salomon Bochner held citizenship in Weimar Republic^[11].
• Salomon Bochner held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Salomon Bochner held citizenship in Germany^[13].
• German was Salomon Bochner's native language^[14].
• Salomon Bochner is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15].
• Salomon Bochner worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Salomon Bochner's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Salomon Bochner worked as a historian of science^[6].
• Salomon Bochner's professions included writer^[7].
• Salomon Bochner's field of work was mathematical analysis^[16].
• Salomon Bochner's field of work was probability theory^[17].
• Salomon Bochner's field of work was differential geometry^[18].
• Salomon Bochner's field of work was harmonic analysis^[19].
• Salomon Bochner's field of work was history^[20].
• Salomon Bochner's field of work was mathematics^[21].
• Among Salomon Bochner's employers was Princeton University^[22].
• Among Salomon Bochner's employers was Rice University^[23].
• Salomon Bochner was employed by Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[24].
• Among Salomon Bochner's employers was Rice University^[25].
• Salomon Bochner's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin^[26].
• Salomon Bochner's doctoral advisor was Erhard Schmidt^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Podgórze^[2], a neighborhood^[28], in Poland^[29]. Salomon Bochner is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[15]. German was his native language^[14].

Education

Salomon Bochner's education included a stint at Frederick William University Berlin^[26]. His doctoral advisor was Erhard Schmidt^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], historian of science^[6], and writer^[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis^[16], an academic discipline^[30]; probability theory^[17], a branch of mathematics^[31]; differential geometry^[18], a branch of mathematics^[32]; harmonic analysis^[19], a branch of mathematics^[33]; history^[20]; and mathematics^[21], an academic discipline^[34]. Employers include Princeton University^[22], a private university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1746^[37], headquartered in Princeton^[38]; Rice University^[23], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1891^[41], headquartered in Houston^[42]; and Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[24], a public research university^[43], in Germany^[44], founded in 1472^[45], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[46]. Doctoral students include Gilbert Agnew Hunt^[47], a tennis player^[48], 1916–2008^[49], of United States^[50], specialised in probability theory^[51]; Eugenio Calabi^[52], a mathematician^[53], 1923–2023^[54], of Kingdom of Italy^[55], awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[56], specialised in differential geometry^[57]; Hillel Furstenberg^[58], a mathematician^[59], b. 1935^[60], of Israel^[61], awarded the Israel Prize^[62], specialised in mathematics^[63]; Richard Askey^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1933–2019^[66], of United States^[67], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[68], specialised in mathematical analysis^[69]; Jeff Cheeger^[70]; and M. T. Cheng^[71].

Recognition

Salomon Bochner received the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[72].

Death and Burial

Salomon Bochner died in Houston^[3]. Burial took place at Woodbridge^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Salomon Bochner include Bochner's theorem^[73], Bochner integral^[74], and 17653 Bochner^[75].

Why It Matters

Salomon Bochner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

Entities named for him include Bochner's theorem^[73], Bochner integral^[74], and 17653 Bochner^[75].

His notable doctoral advisees include Eugenio Calabi^[78], a mathematician^[79], 1923–2023^[80], of Kingdom of Italy^[81], awarded the Leroy P. Steele Prize^[82], specialised in differential geometry^[83]; Hillel Furstenberg^[84], a mathematician^[85], b. 1935^[86], of Israel^[87], awarded the Israel Prize^[88], specialised in mathematics^[89]; Israel Halperin^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1911–2007^[92], of Canada^[93], awarded the Member of the Order of Canada^[94]; Jeff Cheeger^[95], a mathematician^[96], b. 1943^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in mathematics^[100]; Samuel Karlin^[101], a mathematician^[102], 1924–2007^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the National Medal of Science^[105], specialised in functional analysis^[106]; and Herbert Scarf^[107], a mathematician^[108], 1930–2015^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize^[111], specialised in economics^[112].

FAQs

Where was Salomon Bochner born?

Born in Podgórze^[2], Salomon Bochner…

Where did Salomon Bochner die?

Salomon Bochner passed away in Houston^[3].

What did Salomon Bochner do for work?

Salomon Bochner worked as mathematician^[4], university teacher^[5], historian of science^[6], and writer^[7].

Where did Salomon Bochner go to school?

Salomon Bochner was educated at Frederick William University Berlin^[26].

What awards did Salomon Bochner receive?

Honors received include Leroy P. Steele Prize^[72].