About James Alexander Shohat
Lived 1886 – 1944 (aged 57). James Alexander Shohat was an American and Russian mathematician and university teacher.
James Alexander Shohat ( Jacques Chokhate (or Chokhatte), 18 November 1886, Brest-Litovsk – 8 October 1944, Philadelphia) was a Russian-American mathematician at the University of Pennsylvania who worked on the moment problem. He studied at the University of Petrograd and married the physicist Nadiascha W. Galli, the couple emigrating from Russia to the United States in 1923.
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Who was James Alexander Shohat?
American mathematician (1886-1944)
When was James Alexander Shohat born?
James Alexander Shohat was born on 10 November 1886 in Rahozna.
When did James Alexander Shohat die?
James Alexander Shohat died on 8 October 1944 in Philadelphia.
What was James Alexander Shohat's occupation?
James Alexander Shohat was a mathematician and university teacher.
What nationality was James Alexander Shohat?
James Alexander Shohat was American and Russian.
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