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], university teacher^[8], and docent^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10]

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 was born on 1869^[11].
• Veniamin Kagan died on May 8, 1953^[5].
• Veniamin Kagan died on 1955^[12].
• Veniamin Kagan is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[13].
• Veniamin Kagan held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Veniamin Kagan held citizenship in Soviet Union^[15].
• Veniamin Kagan held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[16].
• Veniamin Kagan is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[17].
• Veniamin Kagan's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Veniamin Kagan worked as a historian of mathematics^[7].
• Veniamin Kagan worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Veniamin Kagan worked as a docent^[9].
• Veniamin Kagan's field of work was differential geometry^[18].
• Veniamin Kagan's field of work was geometry^[19].
• Veniamin Kagan's field of work was tensor analysis^[20].
• Veniamin Kagan's field of work was non-Euclidean geometry^[21].
• Veniamin Kagan's field of work was mathematics^[22].
• Veniamin Kagan was employed by Odesa University^[23].
• Veniamin Kagan was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University^[24].
• Veniamin Kagan was educated at Odesa University^[25].
• Veniamin Kagan's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University^[26].
• Veniamin Kagan's education included a stint at Imperial University of St. Vladimir^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Šiauliai^[2], Veniamin Kagan… Recorded date of birth include February 25, 1869^[3] and 1869^[11]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[17].

Education

Educated at Odesa University^[25], a university^[28], in Ukraine^[29], founded in 1865^[30], headquartered in Odesa^[31]; Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University^[26]; Imperial University of St. Vladimir^[27], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire^[32], in Russian Empire^[33], founded in 1833^[34]; and Imperial St. Petersburg University^[35], a university^[36], in Russian Empire^[37], founded in 1819^[38]. Doctoral advisors include Andrey Markov^[39], a mathematician^[40], 1856–1922^[41], of Russian Empire^[42], awarded the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[43], specialised in probability theory^[44] and Konstantin Posse^[45], a mathematician^[46], 1847–1928^[47], of Russian Empire^[48], specialised in mathematical analysis^[49].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], historian of mathematics^[7], university teacher^[8], and docent^[9]. Fields of work include differential geometry^[18], a branch of mathematics^[50]; geometry^[19], a branch of mathematics^[51]; tensor analysis^[20], a branch of mathematics^[52]; non-Euclidean geometry^[21], a branch of mathematics^[53]; and mathematics^[22], an academic discipline^[54]. Employers include Odesa University^[23], a university^[55], in Ukraine^[56], founded in 1865^[57], headquartered in Odesa^[58] and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[24], a public university^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1755^[61], headquartered in Moscow^[62]. Doctoral students include Viktor Wagner^[63], a mathematician^[64], 1908–1981^[65], of Russian Empire^[66], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize^[67], specialised in algebra^[68]; Pyotr Rashevsky^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1907–1983^[71], of Soviet Union^[72], specialised in geometry^[73]; David Pikus^[74]; Abram Lopshits^[75]; Aleksandr Norden^[76]; and Isaak Yaglom^[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[78], a class of award^[79]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[80], a socialist order of merit^[81], in Soviet Union^[82], founded in 1928^[83]; and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR^[84], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[85], in Soviet Union^[86], founded in 1931^[87].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 8, 1953^[5] and 1955^[12]. Veniamin Kagan died in Moscow^[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Veniamin Kagan include 4366 Venikagan^[88].

Why It Matters

Veniamin Kagan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[89] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[90]

Entities named for him include 4366 Venikagan^[88].

His notable doctoral advisees include Isaak Yaglom^[91], a mathematician^[92], 1921–1988^[93], of Soviet Union^[94], specialised in geometry^[95]; Viktor Wagner^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1908–1981^[98], of Russian Empire^[99], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize^[100], specialised in algebra^[101]; and Aleksandr Norden^[102], a mathematician^[103], 1904–1993^[104], of Soviet Union^[105], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[106], specialised in geometry^[107].

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], university teacher^[8], and docent^[9].

Where did Veniamin Kagan go to school?

Veniamin Kagan was educated at Odesa University^[25], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University^[26], Imperial University of St. Vladimir^[27], and Imperial St. Petersburg University^[35].

What awards did Veniamin Kagan receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[78], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[80], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR^[84].