Alexander Merkurjev

Russian-American mathematician
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Alexander Merkurjev

Summary

Alexander Merkurjev is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1955[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 (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexander Merkurjev…
  • Alexander Merkurjev was born on September 25, 1955[3].
  • Alexander Merkurjev held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alexander Merkurjev held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Alexander Merkurjev held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Alexander Merkurjev worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Alexander Merkurjev worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alexander Merkurjev's field of work was algebra[10].
  • Alexander Merkurjev's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Alexander Merkurjev's field of work was K-theory[12].
  • Among Alexander Merkurjev's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Among Alexander Merkurjev's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[14].
  • Alexander Merkurjev's doctoral advisor was Anatoly Yakovlev[15].
  • Alexander Merkurjev received the Cole Prize in Algebra[16].
  • Alexander Merkurjev received the Humboldt Research Fellowship[17].
  • Alexander Merkurjev received the Humboldt Prize[18].
  • Alexander Merkurjev received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Alexander Merkurjev received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Alexander Merkurjev was a member of American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Alexander Merkurjev was a member of Saint Petersburg Mathematical Society[22].
  • Alexander Merkurjev is recorded as male[23].
  • Alexander Merkurjev's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Alexander Merkurjev supervised Oleg Izhboldin as a doctoral student[25].
  • Alexander Merkurjev supervised Owen M. Davey as a doctoral student[26].
  • Alexander Merkurjev supervised Pedro Benjamin Barquero-Salavert as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Merkurjev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 25, 1955[3].

Education

Alexander Merkurjev's doctoral advisor was Anatoly Yakovlev[15]. Academic degrees include candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28] and Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include algebra[10], a branch of mathematics[30]; mathematics[11], an academic discipline[31]; and K-theory[12], a branch of mathematics[32]. Employers include University of California, Los Angeles[13], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1919[35], headquartered in Los Angeles[36] and Saint Petersburg State University[14], a public university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1724[39], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[40]. Doctoral students include Oleg Izhboldin[25], a mathematician[41], 1963–2000[42], of Russia[43]; Owen M. Davey[26]; Pedro Benjamin Barquero-Salavert[27]; Mona Mocanasu[44]; Nikita Karpenko[45]; and Shuang Cai[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Cole Prize in Algebra[16], a class of award[47]; Humboldt Research Fellowship[17]; Humboldt Prize[18], a science award[48], in Germany[49], founded in 1972[50]; Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[54].

Why It Matters

Alexander Merkurjev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Merkurjev born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexander Merkurjev…

What did Alexander Merkurjev do for work?

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

What awards did Alexander Merkurjev receive?

Honors received include Cole Prize in Algebra[16], Humboldt Research Fellowship[17], Humboldt Prize[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship[19].

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  2. [23] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [27] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [44] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [45] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [46] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] ↑ . 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. [55] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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