Andrey Markov

Summary

Andrey Markov is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Ryazan^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1856^[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on July 20, 1922^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,743 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Andrey Markov's place of birth was Ryazan^[2].
• Andrey Markov died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Andrey Markov was born on June 2, 1856^[3].
• Andrey Markov died on July 20, 1922^[5].
• Andrey Markov is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways^[10].
• A child of Andrey Markov was Andrei Markov^[11].
• Andrey Markov held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Andrey Markov held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic^[13].
• Andrey Markov's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Andrey Markov's professions included statistician^[7].
• Andrey Markov worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Andrey Markov's field of work was probability theory^[14].
• Andrey Markov's field of work was mathematical analysis^[15].
• Andrey Markov's field of work was number theory^[16].
• Andrey Markov's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Andrey Markov's field of work was stochastic process^[18].
• Andrey Markov's field of work was Markov process^[19].
• Andrey Markov was employed by Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Andrey Markov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University^[21].
• Andrey Markov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University^[22].
• Andrey Markov's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[23].
• Andrey Markov's doctoral advisor was Pafnuty Chebyshev^[24].
• A notable student of Andrey Markov was Abram Besicovitch^[25].
• A notable student of Andrey Markov was Nikolai Günther^[26].
• A notable student of Andrey Markov was Veniamin Kagan^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ryazan^[2], Andrey Markov… he was born on June 2, 1856^[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University^[22], a faculty^[28], in Russian Empire^[29], founded in 1819^[30] and Saint Petersburg State University^[23], a public university^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1724^[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[34]. Andrey Markov's doctoral advisor was Pafnuty Chebyshev^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8]. Fields of work include probability theory^[14], a branch of mathematics^[35]; mathematical analysis^[15], an academic discipline^[36]; number theory^[16], a branch of mathematics^[37]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[38]; stochastic process^[18], a mathematical concept^[39]; and Markov process^[19], a mathematical concept^[40]. Employers include Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences^[20], an academy of sciences^[41], in Russian Empire^[42], founded in 1724^[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[44] and Saint Petersburg State University^[21], a public university^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1724^[47], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[48]. Notable students include Abram Besicovitch^[25], Nikolai Günther^[26], Veniamin Kagan^[27], Jacob Tamarkin^[49], J. V. Uspensky^[50], and Georgy Voronoy^[51]. Doctoral students include Abram Besicovitch^[52], a mathematician^[53], 1891–1970^[54], of Russian Empire^[55], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[56], specialised in mathematical analysis^[57]; Alexander Friedmann^[58], a mathematician^[59], 1888–1925^[60], of Russian Empire^[61], awarded the Order of St. George^[62], specialised in theoretical physics^[63]; Nikolai Günther^[64], a mathematician^[65], 1871–1941^[66], of Russian Empire^[67], awarded the Honored Scientist of the RSFSR^[68], specialised in mathematical physics^[69]; Veniamin Kagan^[70]; Jacob Tamarkin^[71]; and J. V. Uspensky^[72].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[73], a grade of an order^[74], in Russian Empire^[75] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class^[76], a grade of an order^[77], in Russian Empire^[78].

Personal Life

A child of Andrey Markov was Andrei Markov^[11]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[79].

Death and Burial

Andrey Markov died on July 20, 1922^[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He is buried at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways^[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrey Markov include Markov chain^[80], Markov chain Monte Carlo^[81], hidden Markov model^[82], Markov's inequality^[83], Markov decision process^[84], Markov property^[85], Markov model^[86], and Markov random field^[87].

Why It Matters

Andrey Markov ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,743 views/month, #7,029 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[88] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[89]

Entities named for him include Markov chain^[80], Markov chain Monte Carlo^[81], hidden Markov model^[82], Markov's inequality^[83], Markov decision process^[84], and Markov property^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Friedmann^[90], a mathematician^[91], 1888–1925^[92], of Russian Empire^[93], awarded the Order of St. George^[94], specialised in theoretical physics^[95]; Georgy Voronoy^[96], a mathematician^[97], 1868–1908^[98], of Russian Empire^[99], specialised in number theory^[100]; Abram Besicovitch^[101], a mathematician^[102], 1891–1970^[103], of Russian Empire^[104], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[105], specialised in mathematical analysis^[106]; Jacob Tamarkin^[107], a mathematician^[108], 1888–1945^[109], of Russian Empire^[110], specialised in mathematical analysis^[111]; Ivan Vinogradov^[112], a mathematician^[113], 1891–1983^[114], of Russian Empire^[115], awarded the Stalin Prize^[116], specialised in number theory^[117]; and Nikolai Günther^[118], a mathematician^[119], 1871–1941^[120], of Russian Empire^[121], awarded the Honored Scientist of the RSFSR^[122], specialised in mathematical physics^[123].

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 mathematician^[6], statistician^[7], and university teacher^[8].

Where did Andrey Markov go to school?

Andrey Markov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University^[22] and Saint Petersburg State University^[23].

What awards did Andrey Markov receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class^[73] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class^[76].