Boris Zilber

British mathematician
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Boris Zilber

Summary

Boris Zilber is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tashkent[2]. He was born on January 1, 1949[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Boris Zilber was born in Tashkent[2].
  • Boris Zilber was born on January 1, 1949[3].
  • Boris Zilber held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Boris Zilber held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Boris Zilber worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Boris Zilber's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Boris Zilber's field of work was mathematical logic[9].
  • Boris Zilber's field of work was model theory[10].
  • Boris Zilber was employed by University of Oxford[11].
  • Boris Zilber's education included a stint at Novosibirsk State University[12].
  • Boris Zilber was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[13].
  • Boris Zilber's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Taitslin[14].
  • Boris Zilber received the Pólya Prize[15].
  • Boris Zilber received the Gödel Lecturer[16].
  • Boris Zilber received the Senior Berwick Prize[17].
  • Boris Zilber is recorded as male[18].
  • Boris Zilber's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Nicholas John Peatfield as a doctoral student[20].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Jonathan Kirby as a doctoral student[21].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Misha Gavrilovich as a doctoral student[22].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Martin Bays as a doctoral student[23].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Lucy Burton as a doctoral student[24].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Juan Diego Caycedo as a doctoral student[25].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Dmitry Sustretov as a doctoral student[26].
  • Boris Zilber supervised Vinesh Solanki as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Zilber's place of birth was Tashkent[2]. He was born on January 1, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Novosibirsk State University[12], a national research university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1959[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[13], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Boris Zilber's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Taitslin[14]. He earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[9], a branch of mathematics[36] and model theory[10], a mathematical theory[37]. Boris Zilber was employed by University of Oxford[11]. Doctoral students include Nicholas John Peatfield[20], Jonathan Kirby[21], Misha Gavrilovich[22], Martin Bays[23], Lucy Burton[24], and Juan Diego Caycedo[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Pólya Prize[15], a class of award[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1987[40]; Gödel Lecturer[16], an award[41], founded in 1990[42]; and Senior Berwick Prize[17], an award[43].

Why It Matters

Boris Zilber ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Boris Zilber born?

Boris Zilber was born in Tashkent[2].

What did Boris Zilber do for work?

Boris Zilber worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Boris Zilber go to school?

Boris Zilber was educated at Novosibirsk State University[12] and Saint Petersburg State University[13].

What awards did Boris Zilber receive?

Honors received include Pólya Prize[15], Gödel Lecturer[16], and Senior Berwick Prize[17].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [35] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Official website http://people.maths.ox.ac.uk/~zilber/
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