Georgy Adelson-Velsky

Russian mathematician (1922–2014)
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Georgy Adelson-Velsky

Summary

Georgy Adelson-Velsky is a human[1]. Born in Samara[2], he… he was born on January 8, 1922[3]. He passed away in Givatayim[4]. He died on April 26, 2014[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky was born in Samara[2].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky died in Givatayim[4].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky was born on January 8, 1922[3].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky died on April 26, 2014[5].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's field of work was artificial intelligence[12].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's field of work was mathematician[13].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky was employed by Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14].
  • Among Georgy Adelson-Velsky's employers was Bar-Ilan University[15].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[17].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's doctoral advisor was Israel Gelfand[18].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky is recorded as male[19].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's Commons category is recorded as Georgy Adelson-Velsky[21].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's given name is recorded as Georgy[22].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's professorship is recorded as professor[23].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Гео́ргий Макси́мович Адельсо́н-Ве́льский'}[25].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

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Origins and Family

Georgy Adelson-Velsky was born in Samara[2]. He was born on January 8, 1922[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16], a faculty[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1933[29] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[17], a public university[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1755[32], headquartered in Moscow[33]. Georgy Adelson-Velsky's doctoral advisor was Israel Gelfand[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[34]; artificial intelligence[12], a type of technology[35]; and mathematician[13], a profession[36]. Employers include Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14], a research institute[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1945[39], headquartered in Moscow[40] and Bar-Ilan University[15], a public research university[41], in Israel[42], founded in 1955[43], headquartered in Ramat Gan[44].

Death and Burial

Georgy Adelson-Velsky died on April 26, 2014[5]. He passed away in Givatayim[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georgy Adelson-Velsky include AVL tree[45], an algorithm[46].

Why It Matters

Georgy Adelson-Velsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

He is credited with the discovery of AVL tree[49], an algorithm[50]. Entities named for him include AVL tree[45], an algorithm[46].

FAQs

Where was Georgy Adelson-Velsky born?

Georgy Adelson-Velsky was born in Samara[2].

Where did Georgy Adelson-Velsky die?

Georgy Adelson-Velsky passed away in Givatayim[4].

What did Georgy Adelson-Velsky do for work?

Georgy Adelson-Velsky worked as mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Georgy Adelson-Velsky go to school?

Georgy Adelson-Velsky was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[17].

What did Georgy Adelson-Velsky discover?

Georgy Adelson-Velsky is credited as discoverer of AVL tree[49].

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  8. [17] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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