Igor Krichever

Russian mathematician
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Igor Krichever

Summary

Igor Krichever is a human[1]. He was born in Taganrog[2]. He was born on October 8, 1950[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on December 1, 2022[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Igor Krichever was born in Taganrog[2].
  • Igor Krichever passed away in New York City[4].
  • Igor Krichever was born on October 8, 1950[3].
  • Igor Krichever died on December 1, 2022[5].
  • Igor Krichever held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Igor Krichever held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Igor Krichever worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Igor Krichever's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Igor Krichever's employers was Columbia University[11].
  • Igor Krichever was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[12].
  • Igor Krichever was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[13].
  • Igor Krichever's doctoral advisor was Sergei Novikov[14].
  • Igor Krichever received the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[15].
  • Igor Krichever is recorded as male[16].
  • Igor Krichever's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Igor Krichever supervised Anton Dzhamay as a doctoral student[18].
  • Igor Krichever supervised Alexei Almazovich Akhmetshin as a doctoral student[19].
  • Igor Krichever supervised Iouri S. Volvovski as a doctoral student[20].
  • Igor Krichever supervised Dmitry Zakharov as a doctoral student[21].
  • Igor Krichever earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].
  • Igor Krichever earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[23].
  • Igor Krichever's given name is recorded as Igor[24].
  • Igor Krichever's participant in is recorded as International Mathematical Olympiad[25].
  • Igor Krichever's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[26].
  • Igor Krichever's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Krichever was born in Taganrog[2]. He was born on October 8, 1950[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[12], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[13], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Igor Krichever's doctoral advisor was Sergei Novikov[14]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22] and Doctor of Philosophy[23].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Among Igor Krichever's employers was Columbia University[11]. Doctoral students include Anton Dzhamay[18], Alexei Almazovich Akhmetshin[19], Iouri S. Volvovski[20], and Dmitry Zakharov[21].

Recognition

Igor Krichever received the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[15].

Death and Burial

Igor Krichever died on December 1, 2022[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Igor Krichever ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Igor Krichever born?

Igor Krichever was born in Taganrog[2].

Where did Igor Krichever die?

Igor Krichever passed away in New York City[4].

What did Igor Krichever do for work?

Igor Krichever worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Igor Krichever go to school?

Igor Krichever was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[12] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[13].

What awards did Igor Krichever receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords[15].

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  8. [13] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [11] . The Academic Family Tree. Retrieved . academictree.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . math.columbia.edu. math.columbia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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