Andrey Markov
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Summary
Andrey Markov was born on June 2, 1856[1], in Ryazan[2]. He died on July 20, 1922[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,440 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[9]
- Child: Andrei Markov[10]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[12]
- Field of work: probability theory[13], mathematical analysis[14], number theory[15], mathematics[16], stochastic process[17], Markov process[18]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[19], Saint Petersburg State University[20]
- Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21], Saint Petersburg State University[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Pafnuty Chebyshev[23]
- Student: Abram Besicovitch[24], Nikolai Günther[25], Veniamin Kagan[26], Jacob Tamarkin[27], J. V. Uspensky[28], Georgy Voronoy[29]
- Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[30], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[31]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[32], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[33]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Doctoral student: Abram Besicovitch[36], Alexander Friedmann[37], Nikolai Günther[38], Veniamin Kagan[39], Jacob Tamarkin[40], J. V. Uspensky[41], Georgy Voronoy[42], Ivan Vinogradov[43]
- Commons category: Andrey Markov[44]
- Family name: Markov[45]
- Given name: Andrey[46]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[47], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[50], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[51]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[52]
- Birth name: Андре́й Андре́евич Ма́рков[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Andrey Markov include Markov chain[54], hidden Markov model[55], Markov chain Monte Carlo[56], Markov decision process[57], Markov number[58], Markov's inequality[59], Gauss–Markov theorem[60], and Markov property[61].
Why It Matters
Andrey Markov has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Markov chain[54], hidden Markov model[55], Markov chain Monte Carlo[56], Markov decision process[57], Markov number[58], and Markov's inequality[59].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Friedmann[64], a mathematician[65], 1888–1925[66], of Russian Empire[67], awarded the Order of St. George[68], specialised in theoretical physics[69]; Georgy Voronoy[70], a mathematician[71], 1868–1908[72], of Russian Empire[73], specialised in number theory[74]; Ivan Vinogradov[75], a mathematician[76], 1891–1983[77], of Russian Empire[78], awarded the Stalin Prize[79], specialised in number theory[80]; Abram Besicovitch[81], a mathematician[82], 1891–1970[83], of Russian Empire[84], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[85], specialised in mathematical analysis[86]; Jacob Tamarkin[87], a mathematician[88], 1888–1945[89], of Russian Empire[90], specialised in mathematical analysis[91]; and Dmitry Morduhai-Boltovskoi[92], a mathematician[93], 1876–1952[94], of Russian Empire[95], specialised in mathematical analysis[96].
FAQs
Where was Andrey Markov born?
Andrey Markov was born in Ryazan[2].
Where did Andrey Markov die?
Andrey Markov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Andrey Markov do for work?
Andrey Markov worked as a mathematician[5], statistician[6], and university teacher[7].
Where did Andrey Markov go to school?
Andrey Markov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21] and Saint Petersburg State University[22].
What awards did Andrey Markov receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[30] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[31].