Boris Delaunay

Soviet mathematician (1890–1980)
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Boris Delaunay
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Boris Delaunay

Summary

Boris Delaunay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1890-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1980-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and mountaineer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Boris Delaunay was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Boris Delaunay died in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Delaunay was born on +1890-03-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Delaunay died on +1980-07-17T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Delaunay is buried at Khovanskoye Cemetery[10].
  • Boris Delaunay's father was Nickolay Delone[11].
  • Boris Delaunay's mother was Q138554918[12].
  • A child of Boris Delaunay was Nikolai Borisovich Delone[13].
  • Boris Delaunay held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Boris Delaunay held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Boris Delaunay worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Boris Delaunay's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Boris Delaunay's professions included mountaineer[8].
  • Boris Delaunay's field of work was abstract algebra[16].
  • Boris Delaunay's field of work was computational geometry[17].
  • Boris Delaunay's field of work was crystallography[18].
  • Boris Delaunay's field of work was geometry[19].
  • Boris Delaunay's field of work was algebra[20].
  • Boris Delaunay's field of work was number theory[21].
  • Among Boris Delaunay's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Among Boris Delaunay's employers was Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[23].
  • Boris Delaunay was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Boris Delaunay was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[25].
  • Boris Delaunay's education included a stint at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[26].
  • Boris Delaunay's doctoral advisor was Dmitry Grave[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Delaunay's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1890-03-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Nickolay Delone[11]. His mother was Q138554918[12].

Education

Boris Delaunay was educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[26]. Doctoral advisors include Dmitry Grave[27] and Georgy Voronoy[28]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and mountaineer[8]. Fields of work include abstract algebra[16], a branch of mathematics[30]; computational geometry[17], a branch of computer science[31]; crystallography[18], a branch of physics[32]; geometry[19], a branch of mathematics[33]; algebra[20], a branch of mathematics[34]; and number theory[21], a branch of mathematics[35]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1724[38], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[39]; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[23], a public university[40], in Russian Empire[41], founded in 1834[42]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], a public university[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1755[45], headquartered in Moscow[46]; and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[25], a research institute[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1934[49]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Tartakovski[50], Aleksandr Aleksandrov[51], Dmitry Faddeev[52], Igor Shafarevich[53], Alexandre Vinogradov[54], and Isaak Yaglom[55].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Delaunay triangulation[56] and Delone set[57]. Things named for Boris Delaunay include Delaunay triangulation[58] and Delone set[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[60], an order[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1930[63]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64], a socialist order of merit[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1928[67]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], a medallion[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1945[71]; Lobachevsky Prize[72], a science award[73], in Soviet Union[74]; and Master of Sport of the USSR[75], a sports title[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1935[78].

Personal Life

A child of Boris Delaunay was Nikolai Borisovich Delone[13].

Death and Burial

Boris Delaunay died on +1980-07-17T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Khovanskoye Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Boris Delaunay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

He is credited with the discovery of Delaunay triangulation[81], a geometric construction[82]. Entities named for him include Delaunay triangulation[58] and Delone set[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Igor Shafarevich[83], a mathematician[84], 1923–2017[85], of Soviet Union[86], awarded the Lenin Prize[87], specialised in algebraic geometry[88]; Aleksandr Aleksandrov[89], a mathematician[90], 1912–1999[91], of Soviet Union[92], awarded the Stalin Prize[93], specialised in differential geometry[94]; Isaak Yaglom[95], a mathematician[96], 1921–1988[97], of Soviet Union[98], specialised in geometry[99]; and Dmitry Faddeev[100], a mathematician[101], 1907–1989[102], of Russian Empire[103], awarded the USSR State Prize[104], specialised in number theory[105].

FAQs

Where was Boris Delaunay born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Boris Delaunay…

Where did Boris Delaunay die?

Boris Delaunay died in Moscow[4].

Who were Boris Delaunay's parents?

Boris Delaunay's father was Nickolay Delone[11]. Boris Delaunay's mother was Q138554918[12].

What did Boris Delaunay do for work?

Boris Delaunay worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and mountaineer[8].

Where did Boris Delaunay go to school?

Boris Delaunay was educated at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv[26].

What awards did Boris Delaunay receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[60], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], and Lobachevsky Prize[72].

What did Boris Delaunay discover?

Boris Delaunay is credited as discoverer of Delaunay triangulation[81].

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