Alexandra Elbakyan

Kazakh computer scientist and founder of Sci-Hub
Person human Q21996568
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Alexandra Elbakyan

Summary

Alexandra Elbakyan is a human[1]. She was born in Almaty[2]. She was born on +1988-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a neuroscientist[4], programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Almaty[2], Alexandra Elbakyan…
  • Alexandra Elbakyan was born on +1988-11-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan held citizenship in Kazakhstan[9].
  • Russian was Alexandra Elbakyan's native language[10].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as a programmer[5].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as an activist[7].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's field of work was neural engineering[11].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[12].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's education included a stint at Georgia Tech[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandra Elbakyan is Sci-Hub[14].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan received the Nature's 10[15].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan received the EFF Award[16].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's image is recorded as Alexandra Elbakyan (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's image is recorded as Alexandra Elbakyan at Sochi in 2021 another photo.jpg[18].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's image is recorded as Alexandra Elbakyan at Sochi in 2021 (cropped).jpg[19].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan is recorded as female[20].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's Commons category is recorded as Alexandra Elbakyan[22].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0002-9540-5371[23].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan earned the academic degree of PhD in Philosophical Sciences[24].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's website account on is recorded as Career.Habr.com[25].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's family name is recorded as Elbakyan[26].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's given name is recorded as Alexandra[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandra Elbakyan was born in Almaty[2]. She was born on +1988-11-06T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1457[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[31] and Georgia Tech[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Atlanta[35]. Alexandra Elbakyan earned the academic degree of PhD in Philosophical Sciences[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4], programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and activist[7]. Alexandra Elbakyan's field of work was neural engineering[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexandra Elbakyan is Sci-Hub[14]. Things named for her include Idiogramma elbakyanae[36], a taxon[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Nature's 10[15], an award[38], founded in 2011[39] and EFF Award[16], a science award[40], founded in 1992[41].

Why It Matters

Alexandra Elbakyan ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (887 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for her include Idiogramma elbakyanae[36], a taxon[37].

FAQs

Where was Alexandra Elbakyan born?

Born in Almaty[2], Alexandra Elbakyan…

What did Alexandra Elbakyan do for work?

Alexandra Elbakyan worked as neuroscientist[4], programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and activist[7].

Where did Alexandra Elbakyan go to school?

Alexandra Elbakyan was educated at University of Freiburg[12] and Georgia Tech[13].

What awards did Alexandra Elbakyan receive?

Honors received include Nature's 10[15] and EFF Award[16].

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  16. [15] . Nature’s 10. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . eff.org. eff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [24] . iphras.ru. iphras.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . vk.com. Retrieved . vk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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