Naum Akhiezer Scientist

Naum Ilyich Akhiezer (Russian: Нау́м Ильи́ч Ахие́зер; 6 March 1901 – 3 June 1980) was a Soviet mathematician of Jewish origin, known for his works in approximation theory and the theory of differential and integral operators. He is also known as the author of classical books on various subjects in analysis, and for his work on the history of mathematics. He is the brother of the theoretical physicist Aleksander Akhiezer.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Naum Ilyich Akhiezer; Нау́м Ильи́ч Ахие́зер
Birth date	March 06, 1901
Birth place	Cherykaw , Russian Empire
Nationality	Soviet Union
Date of death	June 03, 1980
Place of death	Soviet Union , Kharkiv
Education	Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Known for	Akhiezer's theorem Jackson's inequality