Boris Polyak

Russian mathematician (1935–2023)
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Boris Polyak

Summary

Boris Polyak is a human[1]. He was born on +1935-05-04T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +2023-02-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4].

Key Facts

  • Boris Polyak was born on +1935-05-04T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Boris Polyak died on +2023-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Boris Polyak was Michael Polyak[5].
  • Boris Polyak held citizenship in Soviet Union[6].
  • Boris Polyak held citizenship in Russia[7].
  • Boris Polyak worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Among Boris Polyak's employers was V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences[8].
  • Boris Polyak was educated at National University of Science and Technology[9].
  • Boris Polyak was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[10].
  • Boris Polyak's doctoral advisor was Yuliy Schreider[11].
  • A notable student of Boris Polyak was Oleg Nikolayevich Granichin[12].
  • Boris Polyak received the Andronov Prize[13].
  • Boris Polyak received the Petrov Prize[14].
  • Boris Polyak received the EURO Gold Medal[15].
  • Boris Polyak is recorded as male[16].
  • Boris Polyak's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Boris Polyak supervised Yurii Nesterov as a doctoral student[18].
  • Boris Polyak supervised Alexandre B. Tsybakov as a doctoral student[19].
  • Boris Polyak's ISNI is recorded as 0000000111569380[20].
  • Boris Polyak's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162235648[21].
  • Boris Polyak's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82233545[22].
  • Boris Polyak earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[23].
  • Boris Polyak's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 102191[24].
  • Boris Polyak's family name is recorded as Polyak[25].
  • Boris Polyak's given name is recorded as Boris[26].

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Origins and Family

Boris Polyak was born on +1935-05-04T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at National University of Science and Technology[9], a national research university[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1918[29], headquartered in Moscow[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[10], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Boris Polyak's doctoral advisor was Yuliy Schreider[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[23].

Career and Affiliations

Boris Polyak's professions included mathematician[4]. Among his employers was V.A. Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences[8]. A notable student of him was Oleg Nikolayevich Granichin[12]. Doctoral students include Yurii Nesterov[18], a mathematician[35], b. 1956[36], of Belgium[37], awarded the John von Neumann Theory Prize[38], specialised in mathematics[39] and Alexandre B. Tsybakov[19], a statistician[40], b. 1957[41], of Soviet Union[42], awarded the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[43], specialised in mathematics[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Andronov Prize[13], a science award[45], in Russia[46]; Petrov Prize[14], a science award[47], in Russia[48]; and EURO Gold Medal[15], an award[49], founded in 1985[50].

Personal Life

A child of Boris Polyak was Michael Polyak[5].

Death and Burial

Boris Polyak died on +2023-02-03T00:00:00Z[3].

FAQs

What did Boris Polyak do for work?

Boris Polyak worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Boris Polyak go to school?

Boris Polyak was educated at National University of Science and Technology[9] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[10].

What awards did Boris Polyak receive?

Honors received include Andronov Prize[13], Petrov Prize[14], and EURO Gold Medal[15].

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  7. [10] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [2] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . twitter.com. twitter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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