Sergei Natanovich Bernstein

Russian mathematician (1880–1968)
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Sergei Natanovich Bernstein

Summary

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein is a human[1]. He was born in Odesa[2]. He was born on +1880-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1968-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Odesa[2], Sergei Natanovich Bernstein…
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein died in Moscow[4].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was born on +1880-02-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein died on +1968-10-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's father was Q4085138[10].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's field of work was mathematical analysis[15].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's field of work was partial differential equation[16].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's field of work was probability theory[17].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's field of work was function theory[18].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was employed by Academy of Sciences of the USSR[20].
  • Among Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was employed by National University of Kharkiv[22].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[24].
  • Among Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's employers was Imperial Kharkov University[25].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[26].
  • Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was educated at National University of Kharkiv[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's place of birth was Odesa[2]. He was born on +1880-02-22T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Q4085138[10]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Science Faculty of Paris[26], a faculty[28], in France[29], founded in 1811[30]; National University of Kharkiv[27], a university[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1805[33], headquartered in Freedom Square[34]; and University of Paris[35], a former entity[36], in France[37], founded in 1150[38], headquartered in Paris[39]. Doctoral advisors include Charles Émile Picard[40] and David Hilbert[41]. Academic degrees include doctorate in France[42] and Doctor of Philosophy[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[15], an academic discipline[44]; partial differential equation[16]; probability theory[17], a branch of mathematics[45]; function theory[18]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include Academy of Sciences of the USSR[20], an academy of sciences[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1925[49], headquartered in Moscow[50]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1755[53], headquartered in Moscow[54]; National University of Kharkiv[22], a university[55], in Russian Empire[56], founded in 1805[57], headquartered in Freedom Square[58]; Saint Petersburg State University[23], a public university[59], in Russia[60], founded in 1724[61], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[62]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[24], a research institute[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1934[65]; and Imperial Kharkov University[25], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[66], in Russian Empire[67], founded in 1803[68]. Doctoral students include Sergey Stechkin[69], Yakov Geronimus[70], Vasilii Leonidovich Goncharov[71], Vladimir Brzhechka[72], and Boris Aleksandrovich Rymarenko[73].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Bernstein polynomial[74], Bernstein's inequality[75], Bernstein's problem[76], Bernstein inequalities[77], Bernstein's theorem[78], and Bernstein's theorem on monotone functions[79]. Things named for Sergei Natanovich Bernstein include Bernstein polynomial[80], a mathematical concept[81]; Bernstein's problem[82], a mathematical problem[83]; Bernstein's inequality[84]; and Bernstein's constant[85].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[86], a class of award[87], in Soviet Union[88]; Order of Lenin[89], an order[90], in Soviet Union[91], founded in 1930[92]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[93], a socialist order of merit[94], in Soviet Union[95], founded in 1928[96]; doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[97], an award[98], in France[99]; and doctor honoris causa from the University of Alger[100], an award[101], in France[102].

Death and Burial

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein died on +1968-10-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[103] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[104]

He is credited with the discovery of Bernstein polynomial[105], a mathematical concept[106] and Bernstein's inequality[107], a theorem[108]. Entities named for him include Bernstein polynomial[80], a mathematical concept[81]; Bernstein's problem[82], a mathematical problem[83]; Bernstein's inequality[84]; and Bernstein's constant[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yakov Geronimus[109], a mathematician[110], 1898–1984[111], of Russian Empire[112], awarded the Honoured worker in science and technology of the Ukrainian SSR[113], specialised in mathematical analysis[114] and Sergey Stechkin[115], a mathematician[116], 1920–1995[117], of Soviet Union[118], specialised in function theory[119].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Natanovich Bernstein born?

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's place of birth was Odesa[2].

Where did Sergei Natanovich Bernstein die?

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's parents?

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein's father was Q4085138[10].

What did Sergei Natanovich Bernstein do for work?

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Sergei Natanovich Bernstein go to school?

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein was educated at Science Faculty of Paris[26], National University of Kharkiv[27], and University of Paris[35].

What awards did Sergei Natanovich Bernstein receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[86], Order of Lenin[89], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[93], and doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[97].

What did Sergei Natanovich Bernstein discover?

Sergei Natanovich Bernstein is credited as discoverer of Bernstein polynomial[105] and Bernstein's inequality[107].

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    Award received State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, Order of Lenin, Order of the Red Banner of Labour +2
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