Aleksandr Aleksandrov

Russian mathematician (1912–1999)
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Aleksandr Aleksandrov

Summary

Aleksandr Aleksandrov is a human[1]. Born in Volyn[2], he… he passed away in Saint Petersburg[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Volyn[2], Aleksandr Aleksandrov…
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov passed away in Saint Petersburg[3].
  • Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[8].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's father was Q123356581[9].
  • A child of Aleksandr Aleksandrov was Q109485177[10].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's professions included physicist[5].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's field of work was differential geometry[14].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's field of work was dialectical materialism[15].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's field of work was philosophy of physics[16].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's field of work was Riemannian geometry[17].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's field of work was chronogeometry[18].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov's field of work was discrete geometry[19].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov held the position of rector[20].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov was employed by Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[21].
  • Among Aleksandr Aleksandrov's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Among Aleksandr Aleksandrov's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov was employed by Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[24].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov was employed by Novosibirsk State University[25].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov was employed by St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Aleksandr Aleksandrov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aleksandr Aleksandrov was born in Volyn[2]. His father was Q123356581[9].

Education

Aleksandr Aleksandrov's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[27]. Doctoral advisors include Boris Delaunay[28] and Vladimir Fock[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include differential geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[30]; dialectical materialism[15], a branch of philosophy[31], founded in 1887[32]; philosophy of physics[16], a branch of philosophy[33]; Riemannian geometry[17], a branch of mathematics[34]; chronogeometry[18]; and discrete geometry[19]. Employers include Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[21], a research institute[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1918[37]; Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1724[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[41]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23], a research institute[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1934[44]; Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1957[47]; Novosibirsk State University[25], a national research university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1959[50]; and St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences[26], an organization[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1940[53]. Aleksandr Aleksandrov held the position of rector[20]. Doctoral students include Grigori Perelman[54], Vladik Kreinovich[55], Alexander Zamorzaev-Orleanskiy[56], Yurii Aleksandrovich Volkov[57], Vladimir I. Oliker[58], and Iliya Yakovlevich Bakelman[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[60], a Soviet state award[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1941[63]; Order of Lenin[64]; Order of Honour[65]; Master of Sport of the USSR[66]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[67]; and Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR[68].

Personal Life

A child of Aleksandr Aleksandrov was Q109485177[10]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[69].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Aleksandrov died in Saint Petersburg[3]. Burial took place at Bogoslovskoe cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aleksandr Aleksandrov include Alexandrov's theorem[70].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Aleksandrov has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

Entities named for him include Alexandrov's theorem[70].

His notable doctoral advisees include Victor Zalgaller[72], a mathematician[73], 1920–2020[74], of Soviet Union[75], awarded the Order of the Red Star[76], specialised in differential geometry[77]; Vladik Kreinovich[78], a computer scientist[79], b. 1952[80], of United States[81]; Yuri Burago[82], a mathematician[83], b. 1936[84], of Soviet Union[85], awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[86], specialised in differential geometry[87]; Aleksei Pogorelov[88], a mathematician[89], 1919–2002[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Stalin Prize[92], specialised in differential geometry[93]; and Grigori Perelman[94], a mathematician[95], b. 1966[96], of Soviet Union[97], awarded the Fields medal[98], specialised in differential geometry[99].

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Aleksandrov born?

Aleksandr Aleksandrov's place of birth was Volyn[2].

Where did Aleksandr Aleksandrov die?

Aleksandr Aleksandrov died in Saint Petersburg[3].

Who were Aleksandr Aleksandrov's parents?

Aleksandr Aleksandrov's father was Q123356581[9].

What did Aleksandr Aleksandrov do for work?

Aleksandr Aleksandrov worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Aleksandr Aleksandrov go to school?

Aleksandr Aleksandrov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[27].

What awards did Aleksandr Aleksandrov receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[60], Order of Lenin[64], Order of Honour[65], and Master of Sport of the USSR[66].

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificia università della santa croce id 1343
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    Award received Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Order of Honour +9
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  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981060990966806706
    Employer Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC, Saint Petersburg State University, Steklov Institute of Mathematics +3
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    Field of work differential geometry, dialectical materialism, philosophy of physics +5
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    Place of burial Bogoslovskoe cemetery
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