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 +1922-01-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Givatayim[4]. He died on +2014-04-26T00:00:00Z[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 (40 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 +1922-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky died on +2014-04-26T00:00:00Z[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 ISNI is recorded as 0000000117519501[21].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25236321[22].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's GND ID is recorded as 1158095090[23].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84060209[24].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's IdRef ID is recorded as 135587964[25].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02336410[26].
  • Georgy Adelson-Velsky's Commons category is recorded as Georgy Adelson-Velsky[27].

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Origins and Family

Georgy Adelson-Velsky was born in Samara[2]. He was born on +1922-01-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[17], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. 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[35]; artificial intelligence[12], a type of technology[36]; and mathematician[13], a profession[37]. Employers include Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14], a research institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1945[40], headquartered in Moscow[41] and Bar-Ilan University[15], a public research university[42], in Israel[43], founded in 1955[44], headquartered in Ramat Gan[45].

Death and Burial

Georgy Adelson-Velsky died on +2014-04-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Givatayim[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georgy Adelson-Velsky include AVL tree[46], an algorithm[47].

Why It Matters

Georgy Adelson-Velsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He is credited with the discovery of AVL tree[50], an algorithm[51]. Entities named for him include AVL tree[46], an algorithm[47].

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[50].

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  8. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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