Aleksandr Olshansky

Russian mathematician
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Aleksandr Olshansky

Summary

Aleksandr Olshansky is a human[1]. Born in Saratov[2], he… he was born on +1946-01-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Aleksandr Olshansky's place of birth was Saratov[2].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky was born on +1946-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky held citizenship in Russia[6].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's field of work was group theory[8].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's field of work was Lie algebra[9].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's field of work was algebra over a ring[10].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's field of work was Burnside's problem[11].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's field of work was geometric group theory[12].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's field of work was Dehn function[13].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky was employed by Vanderbilt University[14].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[17].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's doctoral advisor was Alfred Lvovich Shmelkin[18].
  • A notable student of Aleksandr Olshansky was Varujan Atabekyan[19].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky received the Maltsev Prize[20].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky was a member of American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's image is recorded as Olshanskiy Alexander Yu.jpg[23].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky is recorded as male[24].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky supervised Goulnara Arzhantseva as a doctoral student[26].
  • Aleksandr Olshansky supervised Denis Osin as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandr Olshansky's place of birth was Saratov[2]. He was born on +1946-01-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[17], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Aleksandr Olshansky's doctoral advisor was Alfred Lvovich Shmelkin[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Aleksandr Olshansky worked as a mathematician[4]. Fields of work include group theory[8], a branch of mathematics[36]; Lie algebra[9], a mathematical concept[37]; algebra over a ring[10]; Burnside's problem[11], a mathematical problem[38]; geometric group theory[12]; and Dehn function[13], a function[39]. Employers include Vanderbilt University[14], a private university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1873[42], headquartered in Nashville[43] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1755[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]. A notable student of him was Varujan Atabekyan[19]. Doctoral students include Goulnara Arzhantseva[26], a mathematician[48], b. 1973[49], of Russia[50]; Denis Osin[27], a mathematician[51], of Russia[52], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[53]; Dmitriy Sonkin[54]; Aliaksei Muranov[55]; Ashot Minasyan[56]; and Anton Klyachko[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1968[59], of Soviet Union[60], specialised in group theory[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Maltsev Prize[20], a science award[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1992[64] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21], a fellowship award[65].

Why It Matters

Aleksandr Olshansky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Olshansky born?

Aleksandr Olshansky was born in Saratov[2].

What did Aleksandr Olshansky do for work?

Aleksandr Olshansky worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Aleksandr Olshansky go to school?

Aleksandr Olshansky was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[17].

What awards did Aleksandr Olshansky receive?

Honors received include Maltsev Prize[20] and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [66] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [67] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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