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 (3,974 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: June 14, 1856[9]
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[10]
- Child: Andrei Markov[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[13]
- Field of work: probability theory[14], mathematical analysis[15], number theory[16], mathematics[17], stochastic process[18], Markov process[19]
- Employer: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20], Imperial St. Petersburg University[21]
- Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[22], Imperial St. Petersburg University[23], Пятая Санкт-Петербургская гимназия[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Pafnuty Chebyshev[25]
- Notable work: Markov process[26], Markov chain[27], Markov decision process[28], Markov model[29], Markov's inequality[30], Markov property[31], hidden Markov model[32], Markov number[33]
- Award received: Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[34], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[35]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[36], Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[37]
- Religion or worldview: atheism[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Doctoral student: Abram Besicovitch[40], Alexander Friedmann[41], Nikolai Günther[42], Veniamin Kagan[43], Jacob Tamarkin[44], J. V. Uspensky[45], Georgy Voronoy[46]
- Commons category: Andrey Markov[47]
- Family name: Markov[48]
- Given name: Andrey[49]
- Academic thesis: Q139357292[50]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[51], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[52], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[53], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[54], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Andrey Markov include Markov chain[56], hidden Markov model[57], Markov chain Monte Carlo[58], Markov decision process[59], Markov number[60], Markov's inequality[61], Gauss–Markov theorem[62], and Markov property[63].
Why It Matters
Andrey Markov has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]
Entities named for him include Markov chain[56], hidden Markov model[57], Markov chain Monte Carlo[58], Markov decision process[59], Markov number[60], and Markov's inequality[61].
His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Friedmann[66], a mathematician[67], 1888–1925[68], of Russian Empire[69], awarded the Order of St. George[70], specialised in theoretical physics[71]; Georgy Voronoy[72], a mathematician[73], 1868–1908[74], of Russian Empire[75], specialised in number theory[76]; Ivan Vinogradov[77], a mathematician[78], 1891–1983[79], of Russian Empire[80], awarded the Stalin Prize[81], specialised in number theory[82]; Abram Besicovitch[83], a mathematician[84], 1891–1970[85], of Russian Empire[86], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[87], specialised in mathematical analysis[88]; Jacob Tamarkin[89], a mathematician[90], 1888–1945[91], of Russian Empire[92], specialised in mathematical analysis[93]; and Dmitry Morduhai-Boltovskoi[94], a mathematician[95], 1876–1952[96], of Russian Empire[97], specialised in mathematical analysis[98].
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[22], Imperial St. Petersburg University[23], and Пятая Санкт-Петербургская гимназия[24].
What awards did Andrey Markov receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[34] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[35].