Efim Zelmanov

Russian-american mathematician
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Summary

Efim Zelmanov is a human[1]. He was born in Khabarovsk[2]. He was born on September 7, 1955[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,834 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Khabarovsk[2].
  • Efim Zelmanov was born on September 7, 1955[3].
  • Efim Zelmanov held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Efim Zelmanov held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Efim Zelmanov worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Efim Zelmanov's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Efim Zelmanov's field of work was algebra[9].
  • Efim Zelmanov's field of work was group theory[10].
  • Efim Zelmanov's field of work was Jordan algebra[11].
  • Efim Zelmanov's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Efim Zelmanov's field of work was Lie algebra[13].
  • Among Efim Zelmanov's employers was Southern University of Science and Technology[14].
  • Efim Zelmanov's doctoral advisor was Anatoly Shirshov[15].
  • Efim Zelmanov's doctoral advisor was Leonid Arkadievich Bokut[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Efim Zelmanov is Burnside's problem[17].
  • Efim Zelmanov received the Fields medal[18].
  • Efim Zelmanov received the honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta[19].
  • Efim Zelmanov received the honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo[20].
  • Efim Zelmanov received the honorary doctor of the University of Chile[21].
  • Efim Zelmanov received the honorary doctor of the University of Haute-Alsace[22].
  • Efim Zelmanov was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Efim Zelmanov was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Efim Zelmanov was a member of American Mathematical Society[25].
  • Efim Zelmanov was a member of Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences[26].
  • Efim Zelmanov was a member of Korean Academy of Science and Technology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Efim Zelmanov's place of birth was Khabarovsk[2]. He was born on September 7, 1955[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Anatoly Shirshov[15], a mathematician[28], 1921–1981[29], of Soviet Union[30], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[31], specialised in algebra[32] and Leonid Arkadievich Bokut[16], an algebraist[33]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[34] and candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include algebra[9], a branch of mathematics[36]; group theory[10], a branch of mathematics[37]; Jordan algebra[11], a mathematical concept[38]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[39]; and Lie algebra[13], a mathematical concept[40]. Efim Zelmanov was employed by Southern University of Science and Technology[14]. Doctoral students include Mikhail V. Ershov[41], Michael Roitman[42], Alexander Retakh[43], Sergei Krutelevich[44], Youngsun Yoon[45], and Pavel Sergeevich Kolesnikov[46].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Efim Zelmanov is Burnside's problem[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal[18], a mathematics award[47], founded in 1936[48]; honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta[19], an award[49], in Canada[50]; honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo[20], an award[51], in Spain[52]; honorary doctor of the University of Chile[21], an award[53], in Chile[54]; and honorary doctor of the University of Haute-Alsace[22], an award[55], in France[56].

Why It Matters

Efim Zelmanov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,834 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Efim Zelmanov born?

Efim Zelmanov's place of birth was Khabarovsk[2].

What did Efim Zelmanov do for work?

Efim Zelmanov worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Efim Zelmanov receive?

Honors received include Fields medal[18], honorary doctorate from the University of Alberta[19], honorary doctorate of the University of Oviedo[20], and honorary doctor of the University of Chile[21].

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  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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