Andrey Tikhonov

Soviet mathematician (1906–1993)
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Summary

Andrey Tikhonov is a human[1]. He was born in Gagarin[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], geophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gagarin[2].
  • Andrey Tikhonov passed away in Moscow[3].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Andrey Tikhonov's native language[13].
  • Andrey Tikhonov worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's professions included topologist[5].
  • Andrey Tikhonov worked as a geophysicist[6].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was topology[14].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was functional analysis[15].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was geophysics[17].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was mathematical physics[18].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held the position of director[19].
  • Among Andrey Tikhonov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia[21].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth[22].
  • Among Andrey Tikhonov's employers was National Research Nuclear University[23].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[24].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's doctoral advisor was Pavel Aleksandrov[26].
  • Andrey Tikhonov received the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrey Tikhonov was born in Gagarin[2]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Andrey Tikhonov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[25]. His doctoral advisor was Pavel Aleksandrov[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], geophysicist[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include topology[14], a branch of mathematics[28]; functional analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[29]; mathematics[16], an academic discipline[30]; geophysics[17], a branch of science[31]; and mathematical physics[18], a branch of mathematics[32]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1755[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia[21], a government agency[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1921[39], headquartered in Moscow[40]; Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth[22], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[41], in Soviet Union[42]; National Research Nuclear University[23], a national research university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1942[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; and Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1953[49]. Andrey Tikhonov held the position of director[19]. Doctoral students include Aleksandr Samarsky[50], Mykola Hovorun[51], Vladimir Ilyin[52], Aleksey Sveshnikov[53], Ashraf Huseynov[54], and Aleksandr Denisov[55].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[27], a class of award[56], in Soviet Union[57]; USSR State Prize[58], a Q141672851[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1966[61]; Order of Lenin[62], an order[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1930[65]; Hero of Socialist Labour[66], a title of honor[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1938[69]; Order of the October Revolution[70], an order[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1967[73]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], a socialist order of merit[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1928[77].

Death and Burial

Andrey Tikhonov died in Moscow[3]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrey Tikhonov include Tychonoff's theorem[78], a theorem[79]; Tikhonov regularization[80]; completely regular space[81]; Schauder fixed point theorem[82]; and 9565 Tikhonov[83].

Why It Matters

Andrey Tikhonov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (273 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

He is credited with the discovery of product topology[86] and Tikhonov regularization[87], a method[88]. Entities named for him include Tychonoff's theorem[78], a theorem[79]; Tikhonov regularization[80]; completely regular space[81]; Schauder fixed point theorem[82]; and 9565 Tikhonov[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Ilyin[89], a mathematician[90], 1928–2014[91], of Soviet Union[92], awarded the USSR State Prize[93], specialised in mathematical physics[94]; Aleksandr Samarsky[95], a mathematician[96], 1919–2008[97], of Soviet Union[98], awarded the Stalin Prize[99], specialised in mathematical physics[100]; Dmitry Kostomarov[101], a mathematician[102], 1929–2014[103], of Soviet Union[104], awarded the Order of Honour[105], specialised in classical electromagnetism[106]; Mykola Hovorun[107], a mathematician[108], 1930–1989[109], of Soviet Union[110], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[111], specialised in computational mathematics[112]; and Andrei Krylov[113], a mathematician[114], b. 1956[115], of Soviet Union[116], awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize[117], specialised in mathematical physics[118].

FAQs

Where was Andrey Tikhonov born?

Born in Gagarin[2].

Where did Andrey Tikhonov die?

Andrey Tikhonov passed away in Moscow[3].

What did Andrey Tikhonov do for work?

Andrey Tikhonov worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], geophysicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Andrey Tikhonov go to school?

Andrey Tikhonov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].

What awards did Andrey Tikhonov receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[27], USSR State Prize[58], Order of Lenin[62], and Hero of Socialist Labour[66].

What did Andrey Tikhonov discover?

Andrey Tikhonov is credited as discoverer of product topology[86] and Tikhonov regularization[87].

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    Award received → State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin +26
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    Svkkl authority id → p0083337-Tichonov-Andrej-Nikolajevic-19061993
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    Award received → State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin +26
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    Notable work → Tikhonov regularization, Tychonoff cube, Tychonoff's theorem +4
    Given name → Andrey
    Field of work → topology, functional analysis, mathematics +2
    Doctoral student → Aleksandr Samarsky, Mykola Hovorun, Vladimir Ilyin +14
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