Andrei Markov

Soviet mathematician (1903-1979)
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Andrei Markov

Summary

Andrei Markov is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on September 9, 1903[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on October 11, 1979[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Andrei Markov…
  • Andrei Markov died in Moscow[4].
  • Andrei Markov was born on September 9, 1903[3].
  • Andrei Markov died on October 11, 1979[5].
  • Andrei Markov's father was Andrey Markov[10].
  • Andrei Markov held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Andrei Markov worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Andrei Markov's professions included topologist[7].
  • Andrei Markov's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Andrei Markov's field of work was mathematical logic[12].
  • Andrei Markov's field of work was topology[13].
  • Andrei Markov's field of work was topological algebra[14].
  • Andrei Markov's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Andrei Markov's field of work was constructivism[16].
  • Andrei Markov's field of work was philosophy of mathematics[17].
  • Among Andrei Markov's employers was Institute of Theoretical Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Andrei Markov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Andrei Markov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • Among Andrei Markov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Andrei Markov was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[22].
  • Andrei Markov was employed by Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre[23].
  • Andrei Markov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[24].
  • Andrei Markov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • A notable student of Andrei Markov was Albert Dragalin[26].
  • A notable student of Andrei Markov was Boris Kushner[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrei Markov was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on September 9, 1903[3]. His father was Andrey Markov[10].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[24], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Andrei Markov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[12], a branch of mathematics[36]; topology[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; topological algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[39]; constructivism[16]; and philosophy of mathematics[17], a branch of philosophy[40]. Employers include Institute of Theoretical Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences[18], a research institute[41], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[42], founded in 1919[43]; Saint Petersburg State University[19], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1724[46], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[47]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1755[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[22], a research institute[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1934[54]; and Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1955[57]. Notable students include Albert Dragalin[26], Boris Kushner[27], Gregory S. Tseytin[58], and Nikolay Shanin[59]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Shanin[60], Phan Dinh Dieu[61], Gregory S. Tseytin[62], Sergei Artemov[63], Nikolai Makarievich Nagorny[64], and Petio Petrov Petkov[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[66], an order[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1930[69]; Order of the Badge of Honour[70], a socialist order of merit[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1935[73]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], a socialist order of merit[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1928[77]; Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[78]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[79]; and PL Chebyshev Gold Medal[80].

Personal Life

Andrei Markov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[81].

Death and Burial

Andrei Markov died on October 11, 1979[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrei Markov include Markov algorithm[82], an algorithm[83] and Markov's principle[84], a mathematical principle[85].

Why It Matters

Andrei Markov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Entities named for him include Markov algorithm[82], an algorithm[83] and Markov's principle[84], a mathematical principle[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gregory S. Tseytin[88], a mathematician[89], 1936–2022[90], of Soviet Union[91]; Boris Kushner[92], a mathematician[93], 1941–2019[94], of Russia[95], specialised in mathematical analysis[96]; Nikolay Nepeivoda[97], a mathematician[98], b. 1949[99], of Russia[100], specialised in mathematical logic[101]; and Rein Prank[102], a mathematician[103], 1949–2024[104], of Estonia[105].

FAQs

Where was Andrei Markov born?

Andrei Markov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Andrei Markov die?

Andrei Markov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Andrei Markov's parents?

Andrei Markov's father was Andrey Markov[10].

What did Andrei Markov do for work?

Andrei Markov worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Andrei Markov go to school?

Andrei Markov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[24] and Saint Petersburg State University[25].

What awards did Andrei Markov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[66], Order of the Badge of Honour[70], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], and Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[78].

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