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Elena Venttsel

Soviet and Russian mathematician and writer (1907-2002)
Person Human Q201472

Facts

25 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[22]
Date of birth
March 8, 1907, March 21, 1907[2][8]
Date of death
April 15, 2002
Place of birth
Tallinn
Place of death
Moscow
Country of citizenship
Soviet Union[12]
Occupation
mathematician, writer, university teacher
Employer
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Russian University of Transport[16][17]
Field of work
probability theory, game theory, dynamic programming[13][14][15]
Educated at
Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University[18][19][20]
Award received
Order of Friendship of Peoples[21]
Spouse
Dmitry Aleksandrovich Wenzel[10]
Child
Alexander D. Wentzel[11]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian
Academic degree
Doctor in Engineering[23]
Described by source
Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 1, 2005, Faces of Moscow
Family name
Ventsel[24]
Given name
Irina
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Name in native language
Елена Сергеевна Вентцель
Place of burial
New Donskoe cemetery[9]
Professorship
full professor
Pseudonym
Irina Grekova
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Writing language
Russian
🏷️ Also known as
en Elena Venttsel en Irina Nikolaevna Grekova en I. Grekova ar إيرينا غريكوفا cs Jelena Sergejevna Venttsel‘ cs Irina Nikolajevna Grekova cs Ye. S. Venttsel cs Je. S. Wentzel da Irina Grekova de Jelena Sergejewna Wentzel de I. Grekowa es Jelena Wentcel fa ایرینا گرکووا nl Jelena Wentcel pl Jelena Siergiejewna Wentcel ru Вентцель, Елена Сергеевна ru Елена Сергеевна Вентцель ru Елена Сергеевна Долгинцева ru И. Грекова sv Irina Nikolaevna Grekova
🔖 Identifiers · 58
ISNI
116.1M (110.3M–368.6M, n=3)
VIAF cluster ID
39389157, 23540698
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.BG ID
15699045
CONOR.SI ID
42469475, 65992803
Show all 58 identifiers +46
CONOR.SR ID
57737481
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DBNL author ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
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DUC ID
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Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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ELNET ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026)
3jHC34
Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) old ID (2021)
499222
FAST ID
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FID performing arts ID
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Freebase ID
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Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
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IDU person ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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JudaicaLink person (GND) ID
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Kallías ID
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Krugosvet article (archived)
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Lex ID
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Libris-URI
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MR Author ID
198874
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA03027047, DA01861200
NDL Authority ID
00467571
NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Iceland ID
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National Library of Korea ID
KAC201853617
National Library of Latvia ID
000261003, 000260999
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*340960;=BI, LNB:V*335223;=BE
National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Russia ID
7714219
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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Open Library ID
OL4658824A, OL51908A
Rodovid ID
693114
SBN author ID
PALV049939
SELIBR ID
188670
SHARE Catalogue author ID
605k (345k–709k, n=4)
SVKKL authority ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/0798f06c-7100-4f5b-a28a-9a4526f5c207
ZbMATH author ID
wentzel.e-s

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Field of work 3
game theory, probability theory, dynamic programming
Occupation 3
writer, mathematician, university teacher
Educated at 2
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University
Employer 2
Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy, Russian University of Transport
Award received 1
Order of Friendship of Peoples
Country of citizenship 1
Soviet Union
Given name 1
Irina
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Russian
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Place of birth 1
Tallinn
Place of burial 1
New Donskoe cemetery
Place of death 1
Moscow
Professorship 1
full professor
Sex or gender 1
female
Writing language 1
Russian
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Summary

Elena Venttsel was born in Tallinn[1]. She was born on March 8, 1907[2]. She died in Moscow[3]. She died on April 15, 2002[4]. She worked as a mathematician[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Body

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[18], a faculty[25], in Russian Empire[26], founded in 1819[27]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; and Saint Petersburg State University[20], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include probability theory[13], a branch of mathematics[36]; game theory[14], a branch of mathematics[37]; and dynamic programming[15], an algorithmic paradigm[38]. Employers include Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy[16], a defunct organization[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1919[41] and Russian University of Transport[17], a university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1896[44], headquartered in Moscow[45].

FAQs

Where was Elena Venttsel born?

Elena Venttsel's place of birth was Tallinn[1].

Where did Elena Venttsel die?

Elena Venttsel passed away in Moscow[3].

Who was Elena Venttsel married to?

Elena Venttsel's spouses include Dmitry Aleksandrovich Wenzel[10].

What did Elena Venttsel do for work?

Elena Venttsel worked as mathematician[5], writer[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Elena Venttsel go to school?

Elena Venttsel was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[18], Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], and Saint Petersburg State University[20].

What awards did Elena Venttsel receive?

Honors received include Order of Friendship of Peoples[21].

Related Entities

Russian University of Transport

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed [de] labels, descriptions or aliases: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #57984: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 6w ago · 本日晴天 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CiNii Research ID → 1140000791607665920, 1980023484814058496
    NACSIS-CAT author ID → DA03027047, DA01861200
    SHARE Catalogue author ID → 709401, 344607, 535817 +1
    "Added identifiers that match NACSIS-CAT author ID (details)"
  3. 9w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    CONOR.SI ID → 42469475, 65992803
    "Created claim: CONOR.SI ID: 42469475, Matched to #mix'n'match Elena Sergeevna Venttselʹ (#36499663) for CONOR.SI ID"
  4. 17w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID (2026) → 3jHC34
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #40849: ZGBK ID"
  5. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    SVKKL authority ID → 0324976-Ventcel-Jelena-Sergejevna-19072002
    "Created claim: SVKKL authority ID: 0324976-Ventcel-Jelena-Sergejevna-19072002, batch #259494"
  6. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Tallinn
    Educated at → Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg U, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Saint Petersburg State University
    Maintained by WikiProject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Writing language → Russian
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #32080: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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