01In brief
Jakob Levitzki (1904–1956) was a mathematician associated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mathematics Institute. A 1940 account of the institute names him among its faculty and describes him as one of those who laid the foundations of modern algebra. In 1953, Levitzki received the Israel Prize in exact sciences; Shimshon Amitsur was another recipient in the same discipline that year.
02Career
In 1940, when Shmuel Agmon began studying mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, its Mathematics Institute was small but had an impressive faculty. Levitzki was listed among its members, alongside Abraham Halevi Fraenkel, Michael Fekete, and Benjamin Amira.[2]
03Legacy
Sources
- 1National Library of Israel, accessed on September 25, 2026.
- 2Ynet, Israel Prize laureate, mathematician Prof. Shmuel Agmon, passed away at the age of 103, accessed on September 25, 2026.
- 3Jewish Virtual Library, Israel Prize Winners, accessed on September 25, 2026.
IsraelPedia Question & Answers
Who was Jakob Levitzki?
Jakob Levitzki (1904–1956) was a mathematician associated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mathematics Institute. He has been described as one of those who laid the foundations of modern algebra, and in 1953 he received the Israel Prize in exact sciences.
Who were Jakob Levitzki's colleagues at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mathematics Institute?
Levitzki was listed as a member of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Mathematics Institute alongside Abraham Halevi Fraenkel, Michael Fekete, and Benjamin Amira.
Who else received the Israel Prize in exact sciences the same year as Jakob Levitzki?
Shimshon Amitsur was also listed as a recipient of the Israel Prize in exact sciences in 1953, the same year as Jakob Levitzki.