Aryeh Dvoretzky

Aryeh Dvoretzky
Aryeh Dvoretzky, 1962
Born(1916-05-03)May 3, 1916
DiedMay 8, 2008(2008-05-08) (aged 92)
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materHebrew University of Jerusalem
Known forDvoretzky's theorem
Dvoretzky's theorem in stochastic approximation
Dvoretzky–Kiefer–Wolfowitz inequality
Dvoretzky–Rogers theorem
eighth president of the Weizmann Institute of Science
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsHebrew University of Jerusalem
Doctoral advisorMichael Fekete
Doctoral studentsShmuel Gal
Branko Grünbaum
Joram Lindenstrauss

Aryeh (Arie) Dvoretzky (Hebrew: אריה דבורצקי, Russian: Арье Дворецкий; May 3, 1916 – May 8, 2008) was a Ukrainian-born Israeli mathematician, the winner of the 1973 Israel Prize in Mathematics.[1][2] He is best known for his work in functional analysis, statistics and probability. He was the eighth president of the Weizmann Institute of Science.

  1. ^ "Israel Prize Official Site - Recipients in 1973 (in Hebrew)".
  2. ^ Israel prize winner Prof. Aryeh Dvoretzky dies at 92