Boris Tsirelson

Russian mathematician (1950–2020)
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Boris Tsirelson

Summary

Boris Tsirelson is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on +1950-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Basel[4]. He died on +2020-01-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Boris Tsirelson…
  • Boris Tsirelson died in Basel[4].
  • Boris Tsirelson was born on +1950-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Tsirelson died on +2020-01-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Tsirelson held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Boris Tsirelson held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Boris Tsirelson worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Boris Tsirelson worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Boris Tsirelson's field of work was probability theory[11].
  • Boris Tsirelson's field of work was functional analysis[12].
  • Boris Tsirelson's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Among Boris Tsirelson's employers was Tel Aviv University[14].
  • Boris Tsirelson was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[15].
  • Boris Tsirelson's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Boris Tsirelson's doctoral advisor was Ildar Ibragimov[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Boris Tsirelson is Tsirelson's bound[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Boris Tsirelson is Tsirelson space[19].
  • Boris Tsirelson is recorded as male[20].
  • Boris Tsirelson's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Boris Tsirelson's Commons category is recorded as Boris Semyonovich Tsirelson (mathematician)[22].
  • Boris Tsirelson earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[23].
  • Boris Tsirelson's family name is recorded as Tsirelson[24].
  • Boris Tsirelson's given name is recorded as Boris[25].
  • Boris Tsirelson's official website is recorded as http://www.tau.ac.il/~tsirel[26].
  • Boris Tsirelson's relative is recorded as Yehuda Leib Tsirelson[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Tsirelson was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1950-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[15], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1931[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[16], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Boris Tsirelson's doctoral advisor was Ildar Ibragimov[17]. He earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include probability theory[11], a branch of mathematics[35]; functional analysis[12], a branch of mathematics[36]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[37]. Among Boris Tsirelson's employers was Tel Aviv University[14].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tsirelson's bound[18], a maximum[38] and Tsirelson space[19].

Death and Burial

Boris Tsirelson died on +2020-01-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Basel[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Tsirelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Boris Tsirelson born?

Boris Tsirelson was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Boris Tsirelson die?

Boris Tsirelson died in Basel[4].

What did Boris Tsirelson do for work?

Boris Tsirelson worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Boris Tsirelson go to school?

Boris Tsirelson was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[15] and Saint Petersburg State University[16].

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  18. [3] . IdRef. wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . IdRef. Retrieved . en-exact-sciences.tau.ac.il. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . ORCID Public Data File 2020. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Employer
    Employer Tel Aviv University
    Notable work Tsirelson's bound, Tsirelson space
    Occupation mathematician, university teacher
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