Isaac Jacob Schoenberg

American mathematician (1903–1990)
Person human Q537974
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Summary

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg is a human[1]. Born in Galați[2], he… he was born on April 21, 1903[3]. He passed away in Madison[4]. He died on February 21, 1990[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 (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Galați[2].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg passed away in Madison[4].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was born on April 21, 1903[3].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg died on February 21, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at Madison[9].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg held citizenship in Romania[10].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's employers was University of Wisconsin–Madison[13].
  • Among Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's employers was University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Among Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's employers was Swarthmore College[15].
  • Among Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's employers was Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was employed by University of Chicago[17].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[18].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's education included a stint at University of Göttingen[19].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was educated at Frederick William University Berlin[20].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was educated at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University[21].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's doctoral advisor was Issai Schur[22].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg's doctoral advisor was Simion Sanielevici[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Isaac Jacob Schoenberg is spline[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Isaac Jacob Schoenberg is Myers's theorem[25].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[26].
  • Isaac Jacob Schoenberg is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Galați[2], Isaac Jacob Schoenberg… he was born on April 21, 1903[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[12].

Education

Educated at University of Göttingen[19], a campus university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1734[30], headquartered in Göttingen[31]; Frederick William University Berlin[20], a university[32], in Prussia[33], founded in 1828[34]; and Alexandru Ioan Cuza University[21], a university[35], in Romania[36], founded in 1860[37], headquartered in Iași[38]. Doctoral advisors include Issai Schur[22], a mathematician[39], 1875–1941[40], of German Reich[41], specialised in combinatorics[42] and Simion Sanielevici[23], a mathematician[43], 1870–1963[44], of Romania[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison[13], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1848[48]; University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1740[51], headquartered in Philadelphia[52]; Swarthmore College[15], a liberal arts college[53], in United States[54], founded in 1864[55]; Hebrew University of Jerusalem[16], a university[56], in Israel[57], founded in 1918[58], headquartered in Jerusalem[59]; University of Chicago[17], a private university[60], in United States[61], founded in 1890[62], headquartered in Chicago[63]; and Institute for Advanced Study[18], a research institute[64], in United States[65], founded in 1930[66], headquartered in Princeton[67]. Doctoral students include Louis Brickman[68], a researcher[69]; David Ferguson[70]; Martin Marsden[71]; Alfred Sebastian Cavaretta, Jr.[72]; Peter Robert Lipow[73]; and Franklin B. Richards[74].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include spline[24] and Myers's theorem[25].

Recognition

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg received the Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[26].

Death and Burial

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg died on February 21, 1990[5]. He died in Madison[4]. Burial took place at Madison[9].

Why It Matters

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[75] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[76]

FAQs

Where was Isaac Jacob Schoenberg born?

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was born in Galați[2].

Where did Isaac Jacob Schoenberg die?

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg passed away in Madison[4].

What did Isaac Jacob Schoenberg do for work?

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Isaac Jacob Schoenberg go to school?

Isaac Jacob Schoenberg was educated at University of Göttingen[19], Frederick William University Berlin[20], and Alexandru Ioan Cuza University[21].

What awards did Isaac Jacob Schoenberg receive?

Honors received include Paul R. Halmos - Lester R. Ford Awards[26].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [75] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [76] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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