Evgenii Landis

Russian mathematician (1921–1997)
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Evgenii Landis

Summary

Evgenii Landis is a human[1]. Born in Kharkiv[2], he… he was born on October 6, 1921[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 12, 1997[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kharkiv[2], Evgenii Landis…
  • Evgenii Landis passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Evgenii Landis was born on October 6, 1921[3].
  • Evgenii Landis died on December 12, 1997[5].
  • Evgenii Landis is buried at Vostryakovo Cemetery[10].
  • Evgenii Landis held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Evgenii Landis held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Evgenii Landis's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Evgenii Landis's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Evgenii Landis's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Evgenii Landis's field of work was differential calculus[13].
  • Evgenii Landis's field of work was partial differential equation[14].
  • Evgenii Landis's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Evgenii Landis's field of work was elliptic differential equation[16].
  • Evgenii Landis's field of work was informatics[17].
  • Evgenii Landis's field of work was algorithm[18].
  • Among Evgenii Landis's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Evgenii Landis's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[20].
  • Evgenii Landis's doctoral advisor was Alexander Kronrod[21].
  • Evgenii Landis's doctoral advisor was Ivan Petrovsky[22].
  • A notable student of Evgenii Landis was Boris Katz[23].
  • A notable student of Evgenii Landis was Akif I. Ibragimov[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Evgenii Landis is AVL tree[25].
  • Evgenii Landis received the Order of the Red Star[26].
  • Evgenii Landis received the Medal "For Battle Merit"[27].

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Origins and Family

Evgenii Landis was born in Kharkiv[2]. He was born on October 6, 1921[3].

Education

Evgenii Landis was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[20]. Doctoral advisors include Alexander Kronrod[21], a mathematician[28], 1921–1986[29], of Soviet Union[30], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[31], specialised in function theory[32] and Ivan Petrovsky[22], a mathematician[33], 1901–1973[34], of Russian Empire[35], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[36], specialised in partial differential equation[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include differential calculus[13], a branch of mathematics[39]; partial differential equation[14]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[40]; elliptic differential equation[16]; informatics[17], an academic major[41], founded in 1957[42]; and algorithm[18]. Among Evgenii Landis's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[19]. Notable students include Boris Katz[23], an artificial intelligence researcher[43], b. 1947[44], of United States[45] and Akif I. Ibragimov[24]. Doctoral students include Yuly Ilyashenko[46], a mathematician[47], b. 1943[48], of Soviet Union[49], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[50], specialised in theory of differential equations[51]; Leonid G. Makar-Limanov[52], a researcher[53], b. 1945[54], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[55]; Galina Nikolaevna Blokhina[56]; Yu. K. Gerasimov[57]; Mamed Guichevich Hudai-Verenov[58]; and Yurii Nikolaevich Cheremnyh[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Evgenii Landis is AVL tree[25]. Things named for him include AVL tree[60], an algorithm[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Star[26], a socialist order of merit[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1930[64]; Medal "For Battle Merit"[27], a courage award[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1938[67]; and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[68], a grade of an order[69], in Soviet Union[70].

Death and Burial

Evgenii Landis died on December 12, 1997[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vostryakovo Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Evgenii Landis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

He is credited with the discovery of AVL tree[73], an algorithm[74]. Entities named for him include AVL tree[60], an algorithm[61].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yuly Ilyashenko[75], a mathematician[76], b. 1943[77], of Soviet Union[78], awarded the Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[79], specialised in theory of differential equations[80].

FAQs

Where was Evgenii Landis born?

Evgenii Landis's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].

Where did Evgenii Landis die?

Evgenii Landis passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Evgenii Landis do for work?

Evgenii Landis worked as mathematician[6], computer scientist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Evgenii Landis go to school?

Evgenii Landis was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[20].

What awards did Evgenii Landis receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Star[26], Medal "For Battle Merit"[27], and Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[68].

What did Evgenii Landis discover?

Evgenii Landis is credited as discoverer of AVL tree[73].

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