Ilia Vekua

Summary

Ilia Vekua is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shesheleti^[2]. He was born on +1907-04-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Tbilisi^[4]. He died on +1977-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and politician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Shesheleti^[2], Ilia Vekua…
• Ilia Vekua passed away in Tbilisi^[4].
• Ilia Vekua was born on +1907-04-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ilia Vekua was born on +1907-05-06T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Ilia Vekua died on +1977-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Ilia Vekua is buried at Mtatsminda Pantheon^[11].
• Ilia Vekua held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Ilia Vekua held citizenship in Democratic Republic of Georgia^[13].
• Ilia Vekua held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Ilia Vekua's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Ilia Vekua's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Ilia Vekua worked as a politician^[8].
• Ilia Vekua's field of work was mathematical physics^[15].
• Ilia Vekua's field of work was integral equation^[16].
• Ilia Vekua's field of work was theory of differential equations^[17].
• Ilia Vekua's field of work was mathematics^[18].
• Ilia Vekua's field of work was partial differential equation^[19].
• Ilia Vekua's field of work was mechanics^[20].
• Ilia Vekua held the position of rector^[21].
• Ilia Vekua held the position of rector^[22].
• Ilia Vekua held the position of chairperson^[23].
• Ilia Vekua held the position of member of parliament^[24].
• Among Ilia Vekua's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[25].
• Ilia Vekua was employed by Georgian National Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Ilia Vekua was employed by Tbilisi State University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilia Vekua's place of birth was Shesheleti^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1907-04-23T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1907-05-06T00:00:00Z^[10].

Education

Ilia Vekua was educated at Tbilisi State University^[28]. His doctoral advisor was Aleksey Krylov^[29]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[30]. He studied under Nikoloz Muskhelishvili^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and politician^[8]. Fields of work include mathematical physics^[15], a branch of mathematics^[32]; integral equation^[16]; theory of differential equations^[17], a branch of mathematics^[33]; mathematics^[18], an academic discipline^[34]; partial differential equation^[19]; and mechanics^[20], a branch of physics^[35]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[25], a research institute^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1934^[38]; Georgian National Academy of Sciences^[26], an academy of sciences^[39], in Georgia^[40], founded in 1941^[41], headquartered in Presidium of the Georgian Academy of Sciences^[42]; Tbilisi State University^[27], a public university^[43], in Georgia^[44], founded in 1918^[45], headquartered in Tbilisi^[46]; Tbilisi Observatory^[47], an astronomical observatory^[48], in Georgia^[49]; Lomonosov Moscow State University^[50], a public university^[51], in Russia^[52], founded in 1755^[53], headquartered in Moscow^[54]; and Novosibirsk State University^[55], a national research university^[56], in Russia^[57], founded in 1959^[58]. Positions held include rector^[21], an elective office^[59]; chairperson^[23], a type of position^[60]; and member of parliament^[24], a type of position^[61]. A notable student of Ilia Vekua was Mark Vishik^[62]. Doctoral students include Mark Vishik^[63], Ivan Daniluck^[64], Bogdan Bojarski^[65], Abduhamid Juraev^[66], Nazaret Tovmasyan^[67], and George Jaiani^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize^[69], a Soviet state award^[70], in Soviet Union^[71], founded in 1966^[72]; Hero of Socialist Labour^[73], a title of honor^[74], in Soviet Union^[75], founded in 1938^[76]; Order of the Badge of Honour^[77]; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"^[78]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[79]; and Lenin Prize^[80].

Personal Life

Ilia Vekua was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[81].

Death and Burial

Ilia Vekua died on +1977-12-02T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Tbilisi^[4]. He is buried at Mtatsminda Pantheon^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ilia Vekua include Ilia Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics^[82], a research institute^[83], in Georgia^[84], founded in 1968^[85].

Why It Matters

Ilia Vekua ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

Entities named for him include Ilia Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics^[82], a research institute^[83], in Georgia^[84], founded in 1968^[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Vishik^[88], a mathematician^[89], 1921–2012^[90], of Soviet Union^[91], specialised in theory of differential equations^[92].

FAQs

Where was Ilia Vekua born?

Ilia Vekua was born in Shesheleti^[2].

Where did Ilia Vekua die?

Ilia Vekua passed away in Tbilisi^[4].

What did Ilia Vekua do for work?

Ilia Vekua worked as mathematician^[6], university teacher^[7], and politician^[8].

Where did Ilia Vekua go to school?

Ilia Vekua was educated at Tbilisi State University^[28].

What awards did Ilia Vekua receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[69], Hero of Socialist Labour^[73], Order of the Badge of Honour^[77], and Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"^[78].