Alexander Its

Russian mathematician
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Alexander Its

Summary

Alexander Its is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1952[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexander Its…
  • Alexander Its was born on January 1, 1952[3].
  • Alexander Its held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Alexander Its held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Alexander Its worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Alexander Its worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Among Alexander Its's employers was Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis[9].
  • Alexander Its was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[10].
  • Alexander Its was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[11].
  • Alexander Its's doctoral advisor was Ludvig Faddeev[12].
  • Alexander Its received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].
  • Alexander Its was a member of American Mathematical Society[14].
  • Alexander Its is recorded as male[15].
  • Alexander Its's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alexander Its supervised Alexander Ivanovich Bobenko as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alexander Its supervised Xiaojun Jie as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alexander Its supervised Alexander Vladimirovich Kitaev as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alexander Its supervised Andrei Anatolievich Kapaev as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alexander Its supervised Thomas Bothner as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alexander Its supervised David Niles as a doctoral student[22].
  • Alexander Its earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[23].
  • Alexander Its's family name is recorded as Its[24].
  • Alexander Its's given name is recorded as Aleksandr[25].
  • Alexander Its's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Alexander Its's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alexander Its's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on January 1, 1952[3].

Education

Alexander Its was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[11]. His doctoral advisor was Ludvig Faddeev[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Employers include Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1969[30], headquartered in Indianapolis[31] and Saint Petersburg State University[10], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35]. Doctoral students include Alexander Ivanovich Bobenko[17], a mathematician[36], b. 1960[37], of Russia[38]; Xiaojun Jie[18]; Alexander Vladimirovich Kitaev[19]; Andrei Anatolievich Kapaev[20]; Thomas Bothner[21]; and David Niles[22].

Recognition

Alexander Its received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

Why It Matters

Alexander Its ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Its born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexander Its…

What did Alexander Its do for work?

Alexander Its worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alexander Its go to school?

Alexander Its was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[11].

What awards did Alexander Its receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [14] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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