Andrey Tikhonov

Soviet mathematician (1906–1993)
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Andrey Tikhonov

Summary

Andrey Tikhonov is a human[1]. He was born in Gagarin[2]. He was born on October 17, 1906[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on November 7, 1993[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], topologist[7], geophysicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gagarin[2], Andrey Tikhonov…
  • Andrey Tikhonov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was born on October 17, 1906[3].
  • Andrey Tikhonov died on November 7, 1993[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Russian was Andrey Tikhonov's native language[15].
  • Andrey Tikhonov worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's professions included topologist[7].
  • Andrey Tikhonov worked as a geophysicist[8].
  • Andrey Tikhonov worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was topology[16].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was functional analysis[17].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was geophysics[19].
  • Andrey Tikhonov's field of work was mathematical physics[20].
  • Andrey Tikhonov held the position of director[21].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Among Andrey Tikhonov's employers was Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia[23].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth[24].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by National Research Nuclear University[25].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was employed by Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[26].
  • Andrey Tikhonov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrey Tikhonov was born in Gagarin[2]. He was born on October 17, 1906[3]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Andrey Tikhonov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27]. His doctoral advisor was Pavel Aleksandrov[28]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], topologist[7], geophysicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include topology[16], a branch of mathematics[30]; functional analysis[17], a branch of mathematics[31]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[32]; geophysics[19], a branch of science[33]; and mathematical physics[20], a branch of mathematics[34]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1755[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]; Hydrometeorological Centre of Russia[23], a government agency[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1921[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]; Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth[24], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[43], in Soviet Union[44]; National Research Nuclear University[25], a national research university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1942[47], headquartered in Moscow[48]; and Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[26], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1953[51]. Andrey Tikhonov held the position of director[21]. Doctoral students include Aleksandr Samarsky[52], Mykola Hovorun[53], Vladimir Ilyin[54], Aleksey Sveshnikov[55], Ashraf Huseynov[56], and Aleksandr Denisov[57].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[58], a class of award[59], in Soviet Union[60]; USSR State Prize[61], a Soviet state award[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1966[64]; Order of Lenin[65], an order[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1930[68]; Hero of Socialist Labour[69], a title of honor[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1938[72]; Order of the October Revolution[73], an order[74], in Soviet Union[75], founded in 1967[76]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[77], a socialist order of merit[78], in Soviet Union[79], founded in 1928[80].

Death and Burial

Andrey Tikhonov died on November 7, 1993[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Andrey Tikhonov include Tychonoff's theorem[81], a theorem[82]; Tikhonov regularization[83]; completely regular space[84]; Schauder fixed point theorem[85]; and 9565 Tikhonov[86].

Why It Matters

Andrey Tikhonov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

He is credited with the discovery of product topology[89] and Tikhonov regularization[90], a method[91]. Entities named for him include Tychonoff's theorem[81], a theorem[82]; Tikhonov regularization[83]; completely regular space[84]; Schauder fixed point theorem[85]; and 9565 Tikhonov[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Ilyin[92], a mathematician[93], 1928–2014[94], of Soviet Union[95], awarded the USSR State Prize[96], specialised in mathematical physics[97]; Aleksandr Samarsky[98], a mathematician[99], 1919–2008[100], of Soviet Union[101], awarded the Stalin Prize[102], specialised in mathematical physics[103]; Dmitry Kostomarov[104], a mathematician[105], 1929–2014[106], of Soviet Union[107], awarded the Order of Honour[108], specialised in classical electromagnetism[109]; Andrei Krylov[110], a mathematician[111], b. 1956[112], of Soviet Union[113], awarded the Lenin Komsomol Prize[114], specialised in mathematical physics[115]; and Mykola Hovorun[116], a mathematician[117], 1930–1989[118], of Soviet Union[119], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[120], specialised in computational mathematics[121].

FAQs

Where was Andrey Tikhonov born?

Born in Gagarin[2], Andrey Tikhonov…

Where did Andrey Tikhonov die?

Andrey Tikhonov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Andrey Tikhonov do for work?

Andrey Tikhonov worked as mathematician[6], topologist[7], geophysicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Andrey Tikhonov go to school?

Andrey Tikhonov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27].

What awards did Andrey Tikhonov receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[58], USSR State Prize[61], Order of Lenin[65], and Hero of Socialist Labour[69].

What did Andrey Tikhonov discover?

Andrey Tikhonov is credited as discoverer of product topology[89] and Tikhonov regularization[90].

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  1. 17d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id p0083337-Tichonov-Andrej-Nikolajevic-19061993
    Student ['Q4199550', 'Q302434', 'Q4410618', 'Q4396187', 'Q55102059']
    Award received State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin +9
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  2. 19d ago · Toghrul R · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin +9
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  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    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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