Norman Levinson

Summary

Norman Levinson is a human^[1]. He was born in Lynn^[2]. He was born on +1912-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Boston^[4]. He died on +1975-10-10T00:00:00Z^[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 (29 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Lynn^[2], Norman Levinson…
• Norman Levinson died in Boston^[4].
• Norman Levinson died in Massachusetts General Hospital^[9].
• Norman Levinson was born on +1912-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Norman Levinson died on +1975-10-10T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Norman Levinson held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Norman Levinson is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].
• Norman Levinson's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Norman Levinson's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Among Norman Levinson's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Among Norman Levinson's employers was Institute for Advanced Study^[13].
• Norman Levinson's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Norman Levinson's education included a stint at Revere High School^[15].
• Norman Levinson was educated at University of Cambridge^[16].
• Norman Levinson's doctoral advisor was Q178577^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Norman Levinson is On the Non-Vanishing of Certain Functions^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Norman Levinson is Levinson's Theorem^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Norman Levinson is Levinson recursion^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Norman Levinson is Levinson's inequality^[21].
• Norman Levinson received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[22].
• Norman Levinson received the Bôcher Memorial Prize^[23].
• Norman Levinson received the Chauvenet Prize^[24].
• Norman Levinson was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Norman Levinson was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Norman Levinson is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Norman Levinson was born in Lynn^[2]. He was born on +1912-08-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Revere High School^[15], a high school^[32], in United States^[33]; and University of Cambridge^[16], a collegiate university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1209^[36], headquartered in Cambridge^[37]. Norman Levinson's doctoral advisor was Q178577^[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1861^[40], headquartered in Cambridge^[41] and Institute for Advanced Study^[13], a research institute^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1930^[44], headquartered in Princeton^[45]. Doctoral students include Fred Brauer^[46], a mathematician^[47], 1932–2021^[48], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics^[49], specialised in mathematics^[50]; John A. Nohel^[51], a mathematician^[52], 1924–1999^[53]; Warren Simms Loud^[54], a mathematician^[55], 1921–2009^[56], awarded the Putnam Fellow^[57]; Harold S. Shapiro^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1928–2021^[60], of United States^[61], specialised in mathematical analysis^[62]; Donald Aronson^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1929–2019^[65], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society^[66]; and Raymond Redheffer^[67], a mathematician^[68], 1921–2005^[69], of United States^[70], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[71].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On the Non-Vanishing of Certain Functions^[18], Levinson's Theorem^[19], Levinson recursion^[20], and Levinson's inequality^[21]. Things named for Norman Levinson include Levinson's inequality^[72], an inequality^[73].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], a fellowship grant^[74], in United States^[75], founded in 1925^[76]; Bôcher Memorial Prize^[23], a science award^[77], in United States^[78], founded in 1923^[79]; and Chauvenet Prize^[24], a mathematics award^[80], in United States^[81], founded in 1925^[82].

Personal Life

Norman Levinson was affiliated with the Communist Party of the United States of America^[83].

Death and Burial

Norman Levinson died on +1975-10-10T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Boston^[4], a city in the United States^[84], in United States^[85], founded in 1630^[86] and Massachusetts General Hospital^[9], a hospital^[87], in United States^[88], founded in 1811^[89]. The cause of death was brain cancer^[90].

Why It Matters

Norman Levinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[91]

Entities named for him include Levinson's inequality^[72], an inequality^[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Harold S. Shapiro^[92], a mathematician^[93], 1928–2021^[94], of United States^[95], specialised in mathematical analysis^[96]; Edgar Gilbert^[97], a mathematician^[98], 1923–2013^[99], of United States^[100], specialised in probability theory^[101]; Robert K. Brayton^[102], a computer scientist^[103], 1933–2025^[104], of United States^[105], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award^[106]; Raymond Redheffer^[107], a mathematician^[108], 1921–2005^[109], of United States^[110], awarded the honorary doctorate of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology^[111]; and Robert H. Scanlan^[112], a civil engineer^[113], 1914–2001^[114], of United States^[115], awarded the Member of the National Academy of Engineering^[116], specialised in civil engineering studies^[117].

FAQs

Where was Norman Levinson born?

Norman Levinson was born in Lynn^[2].

Where did Norman Levinson die?

Norman Levinson passed away in Boston^[4].

What did Norman Levinson do for work?

Norman Levinson worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Norman Levinson go to school?

Norman Levinson was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], Revere High School^[15], and University of Cambridge^[16].

What awards did Norman Levinson receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[22], Bôcher Memorial Prize^[23], and Chauvenet Prize^[24].