Aleksei Petrov

Soviet mathematician (1910-1972)
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Aleksei Petrov

Summary

Aleksei Petrov is a human[1]. He was born in Koshki[2]. He was born on October 15, 1910[3]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. He died on May 9, 1972[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], theoretical physicist[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Aleksei Petrov was born in Koshki[2].
  • Aleksei Petrov died in Kyiv[4].
  • Aleksei Petrov was born on October 15, 1910[3].
  • Aleksei Petrov died on May 9, 1972[5].
  • Aleksei Petrov is buried at Baikove Cemetery[11].
  • Aleksei Petrov held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Aleksei Petrov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Aleksei Petrov's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Aleksei Petrov's professions included theoretical physicist[7].
  • Aleksei Petrov's professions included physicist[8].
  • Aleksei Petrov's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Aleksei Petrov's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
  • Among Aleksei Petrov's employers was Kazan Federal University[15].
  • Among Aleksei Petrov's employers was Kazan State Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev[16].
  • Aleksei Petrov was employed by Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics[17].
  • Aleksei Petrov was educated at Kazan Federal University[18].
  • Aleksei Petrov's doctoral advisor was Petr Shirokov[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Aleksei Petrov is Petrov classification[20].
  • Aleksei Petrov received the Lenin Prize[21].
  • Aleksei Petrov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[22].
  • Aleksei Petrov was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[23].
  • Aleksei Petrov is recorded as male[24].
  • Aleksei Petrov's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Aleksei Petrov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].
  • Aleksei Petrov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Aleksei Petrov's place of birth was Koshki[2]. He was born on October 15, 1910[3].

Education

Aleksei Petrov's education included a stint at Kazan Federal University[18]. His doctoral advisor was Petr Shirokov[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27]. He studied under Petr Shirokov[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], theoretical physicist[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Aleksei Petrov's field of work was theoretical physics[14]. Employers include Kazan Federal University[15], a federal university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1804[31], headquartered in Kazan[32]; Kazan State Technical University named after A. N. Tupolev[16], a national research university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1932[35], headquartered in Karl Marks Street 10, Kazan[36]; and Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics[17], a research institute[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1966[39].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Aleksei Petrov is Petrov classification[20]. Things named for him include Petrov classification[40], a classification scheme[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Prize[21], a Soviet state award[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1925[44] and Order of the Badge of Honour[22], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1935[47].

Personal Life

Aleksei Petrov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[26].

Death and Burial

Aleksei Petrov died on May 9, 1972[5]. He passed away in Kyiv[4]. Burial took place at Baikove Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Aleksei Petrov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He is credited with the discovery of Petrov classification[50], a classification scheme[51]. Entities named for him include Petrov classification[40], a classification scheme[41].

FAQs

Where was Aleksei Petrov born?

Aleksei Petrov's place of birth was Koshki[2].

Where did Aleksei Petrov die?

Aleksei Petrov died in Kyiv[4].

What did Aleksei Petrov do for work?

Aleksei Petrov worked as mathematician[6], theoretical physicist[7], physicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Aleksei Petrov go to school?

Aleksei Petrov was educated at Kazan Federal University[18].

What awards did Aleksei Petrov receive?

Honors received include Lenin Prize[21] and Order of the Badge of Honour[22].

What did Aleksei Petrov discover?

Aleksei Petrov is credited as discoverer of Petrov classification[50].

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  26. [28] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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