Efim Zelmanov

Summary

Efim Zelmanov is a human^[1]. He was born in Khabarovsk^[2]. He was born on +1955-09-07T00:00:00Z^[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 (69 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Khabarovsk^[2], Efim Zelmanov…
• Efim Zelmanov was born on +1955-09-07T00:00:00Z^[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].

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Origins and Family

Efim Zelmanov's place of birth was Khabarovsk^[2]. He was born on +1955-09-07T00:00:00Z^[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 (69 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 33 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].