A Soviet mathematician who made significant contributions to the theory of functions, particularly in the area of trigonometric series, and was one of the first women to achieve prominence in a previously male-dominated field.
Born in 1903
Developed theories on probability, topology, and complexity, making significant contributions to modern mathematics and computer science.
Born in 1908
Developed the theory of distributions, a fundamental concept in mathematics, and made significant contributions to the fields of calculus, functional analysis, and partial differential equations.
Born in 1856
Developed the theory of Markov chains, a mathematical system that undergoes transitions from one state to another, and is widely used in computer science, biology, and economics.
Born in 1894
Developed the Chebotaryov density theorem, a fundamental concept in number theory, and made significant contributions to the field of algebra.
Born in 1908
A renowned physicist and academic who made groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of quantum mechanics, superfluidity, and particle physics, earning a Nobel Prize in Physics in 1962.