Jonas Kubilius was a Lithuanian
mathematician known for his work in probability theory and number
theory. An educator by profession, he worked as a lecturer and professor
at various prestigious institutions including the Vilnius University
and the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. He was also the rector of the
Vilnius University for 32 years. Born into a farming family in a village
in Lithuania, he began displaying his brilliance at a young age. Even
as a school boy he loved to study and was especially interested in
science and mathematics. He understood mathematical concepts with
outstanding clarity and even helped his teacher in explaining difficult
mathematic equations to fellow students while in school. He seemed to be
on the right track to make a brilliant career for himself when the
political situation in Europe became increasingly tense. In spite of the
turbulent political atmosphere he bravely continued his studies,
graduated from high school, and enrolled at the Vilnius University to
further his education. Eventually he embarked on a teaching career and
continued his own education by working for a Doctor of Science degree
from the Steklov Institute of Mathematics in Moscow. Later on he joined
the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences where he promoted his scientific work
in the areas of number theory and probability theory
Childhood & Early Life
Jonas
Kubilius was born on 27 July 1921 in Fermos village, Eržvilkas county,
Jurbarkas district municipality, Lithuania. He was from a family of
farmers. He had four younger brothers.
Awards & Achievements
He
received the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas, the
Lithuanian Presidential Award for his outstanding contribution to the
field of mathematics.
Trivia
The
Turán-Kubilius inequality and the Kubilius model in probabilistic
number theory are named after this famous Lithuanian mathematician
