Anatoly Vershik

Russian mathematician (1933–2024)
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Anatoly Vershik

Summary

Anatoly Vershik is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1933-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +2024-02-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Anatoly Vershik was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Anatoly Vershik passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Anatoly Vershik was born on +1933-12-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Anatoly Vershik died on +2024-02-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Anatoly Vershik's mother was Eva Lyusternik[9].
  • A child of Anatoly Vershik was Anna Verschik[10].
  • Anatoly Vershik held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Anatoly Vershik held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Anatoly Vershik's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Anatoly Vershik worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Anatoly Vershik's field of work was combinatorics[13].
  • Anatoly Vershik's field of work was algebra[14].
  • Anatoly Vershik's field of work was linear programming[15].
  • Anatoly Vershik's field of work was mechanics[16].
  • Anatoly Vershik's field of work was probability theory[17].
  • Anatoly Vershik's field of work was measure theory[18].
  • Among Anatoly Vershik's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19].
  • Anatoly Vershik was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • Anatoly Vershik was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[21].
  • Anatoly Vershik's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin[22].
  • Anatoly Vershik's doctoral advisor was Gleb Pavlovich Akilov[23].
  • Anatoly Vershik received the Q21660832[24].
  • Anatoly Vershik received the Humboldt Prize[25].
  • Anatoly Vershik received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[26].
  • Anatoly Vershik was a member of Academia Europaea[27].

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Origins and Family

Anatoly Vershik's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1933-12-28T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Eva Lyusternik[9].

Education

Anatoly Vershik's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[21]. Doctoral advisors include Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin[22], a mathematician[28], 1919–1984[29], of Soviet Union[30], specialised in algebraic geometry[31] and Gleb Pavlovich Akilov[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include combinatorics[13], a branch of mathematics[33]; algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[34]; linear programming[15]; mechanics[16], a branch of physics[35]; probability theory[17], a branch of mathematics[36]; and measure theory[18], a branch of mathematics[37]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19], a research institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1934[40] and Saint Petersburg State University[20], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1724[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]. Doctoral students include Sergey Fomin[45], Dmitry Burago[46], Nikolai Mnev[47], Alexander Barvinok[48], Anna Erschler[49], and Andrei Aleksandrovich Lodkin[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Q21660832[24]; Humboldt Prize[25], a science award[51], in Germany[52], founded in 1972[53]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[26], a fellowship award[54].

Personal Life

A child of Anatoly Vershik was Anna Verschik[10].

Death and Burial

Anatoly Vershik died on +2024-02-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Anatoly Vershik ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergey Fomin[57], a mathematician[58], b. 1958[59], of United States[60], awarded the Steele Prize for Seminal Contribution to Research[61], specialised in combinatorics[62]; Anna Erschler[63], a university teacher[64], b. 1977[65], of Russia[66], awarded the Élie Cartan Prize[67]; and Dmitry Burago[68], a mathematician[69], b. 1964[70], of Soviet Union[71], awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[72], specialised in geometry[73].

FAQs

Where was Anatoly Vershik born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Anatoly Vershik…

Where did Anatoly Vershik die?

Anatoly Vershik passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

Who were Anatoly Vershik's parents?

Anatoly Vershik's mother was Eva Lyusternik[9].

What did Anatoly Vershik do for work?

Anatoly Vershik worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Anatoly Vershik go to school?

Anatoly Vershik was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[21].

What awards did Anatoly Vershik receive?

Honors received include Q21660832[24], Humboldt Prize[25], and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[26].

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  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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