Solomon Lefschetz
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Summary
Solomon Lefschetz was born on September 3, 1884[1], in Moscow[2]. He died in Princeton[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,162 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Princeton Cemetery[8]
- Father: Alexander Lefschetz[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10], Russian Empire[11]
- Field of work: algebraic topology[12], algebraic geometry[13], theory of differential equations[14], mathematics[15], topology[16], ordinary differential equation[17]
- Employer: University of Kansas[18], University of Nebraska–Lincoln[19], Princeton University[20], Baldwin Locomotive Works[21], Westinghouse Electric Corporation[22], National Autonomous University of Mexico[23], Research Institute for Advanced Studies[24]
- Educated at: École Centrale Paris[25], Clark University[26]
- Doctoral advisor: William Edward Story[27]
- Award received: National Medal of Science[28], Bôcher Memorial Prize[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30], Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[31], Order of the Aztec Eagle[32], Feltrinelli Prize[33], Leroy P. Steele Prize[34], doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris[35]
- Member of: Royal Society[36], National Academy of Sciences[37], American Mathematical Society[38], American Philosophical Society[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: Ralph Fox[41], Edward G. Begle[42], Richard E. Bellman[43], Felix Browder[44], Donald Wayne Bushaw[45], Clifford Hugh Dowker[46], George F. D. Duff[47], Ralph E. Gomory[48], Robert C. Prim[49], Paul A. Smith[50], Norman Steenrod[51], Arthur Harold Stone[52], Clifford Truesdell[53], Albert W. Tucker[54]
- Commons category: Solomon Lefschetz[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Solomon Lefschetz include Lefschetz fixed-point theorem[56], Picard–Lefschetz theory[57], Lefschetz hyperplane theorem[58], Lefschetz zeta function[59], and 26909 Lefschetz[60].
Why It Matters
Solomon Lefschetz has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
He has been cited as an influence by J. A. Todd[63], a mathematician[64], 1908–1994[65], of United Kingdom[66], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[67], specialised in group theory[68].
He is credited with the discovery of Picard–Lefschetz theory[69], a theory[70]. Entities named for him include Lefschetz fixed-point theorem[56], Picard–Lefschetz theory[57], Lefschetz hyperplane theorem[58], Lefschetz zeta function[59], and 26909 Lefschetz[60].
His notable doctoral advisees include John Tukey[71], a politician[72], 1915–2000[73], of United States[74], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[75], specialised in physical chemistry[76]; Albert W. Tucker[77], a mathematician[78], 1905–1995[79], of Canada[80], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[81], specialised in topology[82]; Felix Browder[83]; Richard E. Bellman[84]; Clifford Truesdell[85]; and Norman Steenrod[86].
FAQs
Where was Solomon Lefschetz born?
Solomon Lefschetz's place of birth was Moscow[2].
Where did Solomon Lefschetz die?
Solomon Lefschetz died in Princeton[3].
Who were Solomon Lefschetz's parents?
Solomon Lefschetz's father was Alexander Lefschetz[9].
What did Solomon Lefschetz do for work?
Solomon Lefschetz worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], and university teacher[6].
Where did Solomon Lefschetz go to school?
Solomon Lefschetz was educated at École Centrale Paris[25] and Clark University[26].
What awards did Solomon Lefschetz receive?
Honors received include National Medal of Science[28], Bôcher Memorial Prize[29], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[30], and Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico[31].
Who did Solomon Lefschetz influence?
Solomon Lefschetz has been cited as an influence by J. A. Todd[63].
What did Solomon Lefschetz discover?
Solomon Lefschetz is credited as discoverer of Picard–Lefschetz theory[69].