Boris Rosenfeld

Russian mathematician (1917-2008)
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Boris Rosenfeld

Summary

Boris Rosenfeld is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on August 30, 1917[3]. He died in State College[4]. He died on April 5, 2008[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and historian[8].

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Boris Rosenfeld…
  • Boris Rosenfeld died in State College[4].
  • Boris Rosenfeld was born on August 30, 1917[3].
  • Boris Rosenfeld died on April 5, 2008[5].
  • A child of Boris Rosenfeld was Svetlana Katok[9].
  • Boris Rosenfeld held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Boris Rosenfeld held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Boris Rosenfeld worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's professions included historian of mathematics[7].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's professions included historian[8].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's field of work was Lie group[12].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's field of work was differential geometry[13].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's field of work was geometry[15].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's field of work was history of mathematics[16].
  • Boris Rosenfeld was employed by S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Natural Science and Technology[17].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[18].
  • Boris Rosenfeld was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Rashevsky[20].
  • A notable student of Boris Rosenfeld was Lyudmila Rumyantseva[21].
  • Boris Rosenfeld was a member of International Academy of the History of Science[22].
  • Boris Rosenfeld is recorded as male[23].
  • Boris Rosenfeld's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Boris Rosenfeld supervised Izabella Bashmakova as a doctoral student[25].
  • Boris Rosenfeld supervised Mikhail Petrovich Zamakhovsky as a doctoral student[26].

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Origins and Family

Boris Rosenfeld's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on August 30, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[18], a faculty[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1933[29] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1755[32], headquartered in Moscow[33]. Boris Rosenfeld's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Rashevsky[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[34]. He studied under Pyotr Rashevsky[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and historian[8]. Fields of work include Lie group[12], a mathematical concept[36]; differential geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[38]; geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[39]; and history of mathematics[16], an aspect of history[40]. Boris Rosenfeld was employed by S.I. Vavilov Institute for the History of Natural Science and Technology[17]. A notable student of him was Lyudmila Rumyantseva[21]. Doctoral students include Izabella Bashmakova[25], a historian of mathematics[41], 1921–2005[42], of Soviet Union[43], awarded the Koyré Medal[44], specialised in history of mathematics[45]; Mikhail Petrovich Zamakhovsky[26]; Tamara Andreevna Semenova[46]; Lyudmila Mikhailovna Karpova[47]; S. A. Krasnova[48]; and N. D. Petsko[49].

Personal Life

A child of Boris Rosenfeld was Svetlana Katok[9].

Death and Burial

Boris Rosenfeld died on April 5, 2008[5]. He died in State College[4].

FAQs

Where was Boris Rosenfeld born?

Boris Rosenfeld was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Boris Rosenfeld die?

Boris Rosenfeld passed away in State College[4].

What did Boris Rosenfeld do for work?

Boris Rosenfeld worked as mathematician[6], historian of mathematics[7], and historian[8].

Where did Boris Rosenfeld go to school?

Boris Rosenfeld was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[18] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [46] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [47] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [48] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [49] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . wikidata.org.
  29. [5] . wikidata.org.
  30. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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