Igor Frenkel

Summary

Igor Frenkel is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1952^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Igor Frenkel…
• Igor Frenkel was born on April 22, 1952^[3].
• Igor Frenkel held citizenship in Soviet Union^[7].
• Igor Frenkel held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Igor Frenkel's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Igor Frenkel worked as a university teacher^[5].
• Igor Frenkel's field of work was representation theory^[9].
• Igor Frenkel's field of work was mathematical physics^[10].
• Igor Frenkel's field of work was mathematician^[11].
• Among Igor Frenkel's employers was Rutgers University^[12].
• Igor Frenkel was employed by Yale University^[13].
• Igor Frenkel's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University^[14].
• Igor Frenkel was educated at Yale University^[15].
• Igor Frenkel's doctoral advisor was Howard Garland^[16].
• Igor Frenkel received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Igor Frenkel received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].
• Igor Frenkel was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[19].
• Igor Frenkel was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Igor Frenkel is recorded as male^[21].
• Igor Frenkel's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Igor Frenkel supervised Pavel Etingof as a doctoral student^[23].
• Igor Frenkel supervised Alexander Kirillov, Jr. as a doctoral student^[24].
• Igor Frenkel supervised Minhyong Kim as a doctoral student^[25].
• Igor Frenkel supervised Naihuan Jing as a doctoral student^[26].
• Igor Frenkel supervised Maxim Y. Vybornov as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Frenkel's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on April 22, 1952^[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[14], a public university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1724^[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[31] and Yale University^[15], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1701^[34], headquartered in New Haven^[35]. Igor Frenkel's doctoral advisor was Howard Garland^[16]. Academic degrees include doctorate^[36] and Doctor of Philosophy^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include representation theory^[9], a branch of mathematics^[38]; mathematical physics^[10], a branch of mathematics^[39]; and mathematician^[11], a profession^[40]. Employers include Rutgers University^[12], a public research university^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1766^[43] and Yale University^[13], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1701^[46], headquartered in New Haven^[47]. Doctoral students include Pavel Etingof^[23], a mathematician^[48], b. 1969^[49], of Soviet Union^[50], specialised in applied mathematics^[51]; Alexander Kirillov, Jr.^[24], a mathematician^[52], b. 1901^[53], of United States^[54], specialised in mathematics^[55]; Minhyong Kim^[25], a mathematician^[56], b. 1963^[57], of South Korea^[58], awarded the Ho-Am Prize in Science^[59]; Naihuan Jing^[26], a mathematician^[60]; Maxim Y. Vybornov^[27]; and Konstantin Styrkas^[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1925^[64] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18], a fellowship award^[65].

Why It Matters

Igor Frenkel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

He is credited with the discovery of vertex operator algebra^[68].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Khovanov^[69], a mathematician^[70], b. 1972^[71], of Soviet Union^[72], specialised in topology^[73].

FAQs

Where was Igor Frenkel born?

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Igor Frenkel…

What did Igor Frenkel do for work?

Igor Frenkel worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Igor Frenkel go to school?

Igor Frenkel was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[14] and Yale University^[15].

What awards did Igor Frenkel receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[18].

What did Igor Frenkel discover?

Igor Frenkel is credited as discoverer of vertex operator algebra^[68].