Veniamin Kagan

Russian mathematician (1869-1953)
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Veniamin Kagan

Summary

Veniamin Kagan is a human[1]. Born in Šiauliai[2], he… he was born on February 25, 1869[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on May 8, 1953[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Veniamin Kagan's place of birth was Šiauliai[2].
  • Veniamin Kagan died in Moscow[4].
  • Veniamin Kagan was born on February 25, 1869[3].
  • Veniamin Kagan died on May 8, 1953[5].
  • Veniamin Kagan is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Veniamin Kagan held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Veniamin Kagan held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Veniamin Kagan held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[13].
  • Veniamin Kagan is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].
  • Veniamin Kagan worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Veniamin Kagan's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Veniamin Kagan's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Veniamin Kagan's field of work was differential geometry[15].
  • Veniamin Kagan's field of work was geometry[16].
  • Veniamin Kagan's field of work was tensor analysis[17].
  • Veniamin Kagan's field of work was non-Euclidean geometry[18].
  • Veniamin Kagan's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Among Veniamin Kagan's employers was Odesa University[20].
  • Veniamin Kagan was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Veniamin Kagan was employed by Odesa University[22].
  • Veniamin Kagan was educated at Odesa University[23].
  • Veniamin Kagan was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University[24].
  • Veniamin Kagan was educated at Imperial University of St. Vladimir[25].
  • Veniamin Kagan's doctoral advisor was Andrey Markov[26].
  • Veniamin Kagan's doctoral advisor was Konstantin Posse[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Šiauliai[2], Veniamin Kagan… he was born on February 25, 1869[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Odesa University[23], a university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Odesa[31]; Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University[24]; and Imperial University of St. Vladimir[25], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1833[34]. Doctoral advisors include Andrey Markov[26], a mathematician[35], 1856–1922[36], of Russian Empire[37], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[38], specialised in probability theory[39] and Konstantin Posse[27], a mathematician[40], 1847–1928[41], of Russian Empire[42], specialised in mathematical analysis[43]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[44] and master's degree[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include differential geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[46]; geometry[16], a branch of mathematics[47]; tensor analysis[17], a branch of mathematics[48]; non-Euclidean geometry[18], a branch of mathematics[49]; and mathematics[19], an academic discipline[50]. Employers include Odesa University[20], a university[51], in Ukraine[52], founded in 1865[53], headquartered in Odesa[54] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1755[57], headquartered in Moscow[58]. Doctoral students include Viktor Wagner[59], a mathematician[60], 1908–1981[61], of Russian Empire[62], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[63], specialised in algebra[64]; Pyotr Rashevsky[65], a mathematician[66], 1907–1983[67], of Soviet Union[68], specialised in geometry[69]; David Pikus[70]; Abram Lopshits[71]; Aleksandr Norden[72]; and Isaak Yaglom[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[74], a class of award[75]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76], a socialist order of merit[77], in Soviet Union[78], founded in 1928[79]; and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[80], an official honorary title of RSFSR[81], in Soviet Union[82], founded in 1931[83].

Death and Burial

Veniamin Kagan died on May 8, 1953[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Veniamin Kagan include 4366 Venikagan[84].

Why It Matters

Veniamin Kagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

Entities named for him include 4366 Venikagan[84].

His notable doctoral advisees include Isaak Yaglom[87], a mathematician[88], 1921–1988[89], of Soviet Union[90], specialised in geometry[91]; Viktor Wagner[92], a mathematician[93], 1908–1981[94], of Russian Empire[95], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize[96], specialised in algebra[97]; and Aleksandr Norden[98], a mathematician[99], 1904–1993[100], of Soviet Union[101], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[102], specialised in geometry[103].

FAQs

Where was Veniamin Kagan born?

Veniamin Kagan's place of birth was Šiauliai[2].

Where did Veniamin Kagan die?

Veniamin Kagan died in Moscow[4].

What did Veniamin Kagan do for work?

Veniamin Kagan worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Veniamin Kagan go to school?

Veniamin Kagan was educated at Odesa University[23], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University[24], and Imperial University of St. Vladimir[25].

What awards did Veniamin Kagan receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[74], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[80].

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