Igor Shafarevich

Soviet and Russian mathematician (1923-2017)
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Igor Shafarevich

Summary

Igor Shafarevich is a human[1]. He was born in Zhytomyr[2]. He was born on +1923-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +2017-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], human rights defender[7], university teacher[8], and dissident[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Igor Shafarevich's place of birth was Zhytomyr[2].
  • Igor Shafarevich died in Moscow[4].
  • Igor Shafarevich was born on +1923-06-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Igor Shafarevich died on +2017-02-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11].
  • Igor Shafarevich was married to Lyubov Shafarevich[12].
  • A child of Igor Shafarevich was Andrei Shafarevich[13].
  • Igor Shafarevich held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Igor Shafarevich held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Russian was Igor Shafarevich's native language[16].
  • Igor Shafarevich worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Igor Shafarevich's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Igor Shafarevich's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Igor Shafarevich's professions included dissident[9].
  • Igor Shafarevich's field of work was algebraic geometry[17].
  • Igor Shafarevich's field of work was number theory[18].
  • Igor Shafarevich's field of work was algebra[19].
  • Igor Shafarevich's field of work was Galois theory[20].
  • Igor Shafarevich's field of work was mathematics[21].
  • Igor Shafarevich's field of work was dissent[22].
  • Igor Shafarevich held the position of chairperson[23].
  • Among Igor Shafarevich's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[24].
  • Igor Shafarevich was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Igor Shafarevich's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[26].
  • Igor Shafarevich's education included a stint at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Zhytomyr[2], Igor Shafarevich… he was born on +1923-06-03T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[26], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[27], a research institute[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1934[33]. Igor Shafarevich's doctoral advisor was Boris Delaunay[34]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], human rights defender[7], university teacher[8], and dissident[9]. Fields of work include algebraic geometry[17], a branch of mathematics[36]; number theory[18], a branch of mathematics[37]; algebra[19], a branch of mathematics[38]; Galois theory[20], a mathematical theory[39]; mathematics[21], an academic discipline[40]; and dissent[22]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[24], a research institute[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1934[43] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[25], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1755[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]. Igor Shafarevich held the position of chairperson[23]. Doctoral students include Igor Dolgachev[48], Suren Arakelov[49], Yuri Manin[50], Alexei Parshin[51], Yuri A. Drozd[52], and Walentin Stepanowitsch Kulikow[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Prize[54], a Soviet state award[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1925[57]; Dannie Heineman Prize[58], a science award[59], in Germany[60]; Q21660832[61]; honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI[62], an award[63], in France[64]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[65], a fellowship award[66], in United Kingdom[67]; and Leonard Euler Gold Medal[68], a medallion[69], in Russia[70], founded in 1957[71].

Personal Life

Igor Shafarevich was married to Lyubov Shafarevich[12]. A child of him was Andrei Shafarevich[13]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[72].

Death and Burial

Igor Shafarevich died on +2017-02-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Igor Shafarevich include Tate–Shafarevich group[73].

Why It Matters

Igor Shafarevich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (115 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

Entities named for him include Tate–Shafarevich group[73].

His notable doctoral advisees include Yuri Manin[76], a mathematician[77], 1937–2023[78], of Soviet Union[79], awarded the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[80], specialised in algebra[81]; Alexei Parshin[82], a mathematician[83], 1942–2022[84], of Soviet Union[85], awarded the PL Chebyshev Gold Medal[86], specialised in algebraic geometry[87]; Suren Arakelov[88], a mathematician[89], b. 1947[90], of Soviet Union[91], specialised in algebraic geometry[92]; Alexei Kostrikin[93], a mathematician[94], 1929–2000[95], of Soviet Union[96], awarded the USSR State Prize[97], specialised in algebra[98]; Igor Dolgachev[99], a mathematician[100], b. 1944[101], of Soviet Union[102], specialised in algebraic geometry[103]; and Evgeny Golod[104], a mathematician[105], 1935–2018[106], of Soviet Union[107], specialised in algebra[108].

FAQs

Where was Igor Shafarevich born?

Born in Zhytomyr[2], Igor Shafarevich…

Where did Igor Shafarevich die?

Igor Shafarevich died in Moscow[4].

Who was Igor Shafarevich married to?

Igor Shafarevich's spouses include Lyubov Shafarevich[12].

What did Igor Shafarevich do for work?

Igor Shafarevich worked as mathematician[6], human rights defender[7], university teacher[8], and dissident[9].

Where did Igor Shafarevich go to school?

Igor Shafarevich was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[26] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[27].

What awards did Igor Shafarevich receive?

Honors received include Lenin Prize[54], Dannie Heineman Prize[58], Q21660832[61], and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI[62].

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