Solomon Mikhlin
Scientist
Solomon Grigor'evich Mikhlin (Russian: Соломо́н Григо́рьевич Ми́хлин, real name Zalman Girshevich Mikhlin) (the family name is also transliterated as Mihlin or Michlin) (23 April 1908 – 29 August 1990) was a Soviet mathematician of who worked in the fields of linear elasticity, singular integrals and numerical analysis: he is best known for the introduction of the concept of "symbol of a singular integral operator", which eventually led to the foundation and development of the theory of pseudodifferential operators. He was born in Kholmech, a Belarusian village, and died in Saint Petersburg (former Leningrad).
Personal facts
| Birth date | April 23, 1908 |
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| Birth place | Vitebsk Governorate , Minsk Governorate , Rečyca Raion , Russian Empire |
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| Date of death | August 29, 1990 |
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| Education | Saint Petersburg State University |
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