Aleksei Pogorelov

Soviet and Ukrainian mathematician (1919–2002)
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Aleksei Pogorelov
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Aleksei Pogorelov

Summary

Aleksei Pogorelov is a human[1]. He was born in Korocha[2]. He was born on March 3, 1919[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 17, 2002[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Aleksei Pogorelov's place of birth was Korocha[2].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov died in Moscow[4].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov was born on March 3, 1919[3].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov was born on March 2, 1919[11].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov died on December 17, 2002[5].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov is buried at Nikolo-Arkhangelskoe Cemetery[12].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov held citizenship in Ukraine[15].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's professions included physicist[7].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov worked as a politician[9].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's field of work was differential geometry[16].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's field of work was partial differential equation[17].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov was employed by National University of Kharkiv[18].
  • Among Aleksei Pogorelov's employers was B Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering[19].
  • Among Aleksei Pogorelov's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[20].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov was employed by Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[21].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov was educated at National University of Kharkiv[22].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Efimov[24].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov's doctoral advisor was Aleksandr Aleksandrov[25].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov received the Stalin Prize[26].
  • Aleksei Pogorelov received the Lenin Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Korocha[2], Aleksei Pogorelov… Recorded date of birth include March 3, 1919[3] and March 2, 1919[11].

Education

Educated at National University of Kharkiv[22], a university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1805[30], headquartered in Freedom Square[31] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1755[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. Doctoral advisors include Nikolai Efimov[24] and Aleksandr Aleksandrov[25]. Aleksei Pogorelov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], university teacher[8], and politician[9]. Fields of work include differential geometry[16], a branch of mathematics[37] and partial differential equation[17]. Employers include National University of Kharkiv[18], a university[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1805[40], headquartered in Freedom Square[41]; B Verkin Institute for Low Temperature Physics and Engineering[19], a research institute[42], in Ukraine[43], founded in 1960[44]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[20], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1934[47]; and Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[21], a defunct organization[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1919[50]. Doctoral students include Anatoly Milka[51], Anatoly Medianik[52], Anatoliy Afanasievich Doubrovin[53], Vladimir Babenko[54], Yuri Stefanovich Slobodyan[55], and I. A. Danelich[56].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[26], a Soviet state award[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1941[59]; Lenin Prize[27], a Soviet state award[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1925[62]; Order of Lenin[63], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1930[66]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[67], a grade of an order[68], in Soviet Union[69]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[70], a socialist order of merit[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1928[73]; and Honored Scientist of Ukraine[74], a title of honor[75], in Ukraine[76], founded in 2001[77].

Death and Burial

Aleksei Pogorelov died on December 17, 2002[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Nikolo-Arkhangelskoe Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aleksei Pogorelov include Pogorelov Prize[78], a science award[79], in Ukraine[80].

Why It Matters

Aleksei Pogorelov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

Entities named for him include Pogorelov Prize[78], a science award[79], in Ukraine[80].

FAQs

Where was Aleksei Pogorelov born?

Born in Korocha[2], Aleksei Pogorelov…

Where did Aleksei Pogorelov die?

Aleksei Pogorelov died in Moscow[4].

What did Aleksei Pogorelov do for work?

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

Where did Aleksei Pogorelov go to school?

Aleksei Pogorelov was educated at National University of Kharkiv[22] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].

What awards did Aleksei Pogorelov receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[26], Lenin Prize[27], Order of Lenin[63], and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[67].

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