Ivan Petrovsky

Russian mathematician (1901-1973)
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Ivan Petrovsky

Summary

Ivan Petrovsky is a human[1]. He was born in Sevsk[2]. He was born on +1901-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1973-01-15T00:00:00Z[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 (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Petrovsky's place of birth was Sevsk[2].
  • Ivan Petrovsky passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Ivan Petrovsky was born on +1901-01-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ivan Petrovsky died on +1973-01-15T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Ivan Petrovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Ivan Petrovsky held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Russian was Ivan Petrovsky's native language[13].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Ivan Petrovsky worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ivan Petrovsky worked as a politician[8].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's field of work was partial differential equation[14].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's field of work was algebraic geometry[15].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's field of work was probability theory[16].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's field of work was mathematical physics[17].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's field of work was theory of differential equations[19].
  • Ivan Petrovsky held the position of Rector of Moscow State University[20].
  • Ivan Petrovsky held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[21].
  • Ivan Petrovsky was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Ivan Petrovsky was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Ivan Petrovsky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25].
  • Ivan Petrovsky's doctoral advisor was Dmitri Egorov[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Ivan Petrovsky is Petrovsky lacuna[27].

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Origins and Family

Ivan Petrovsky was born in Sevsk[2]. He was born on +1901-01-05T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25], a faculty[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1804[34]. Ivan Petrovsky's doctoral advisor was Dmitri Egorov[26]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8]. Fields of work include partial differential equation[14]; algebraic geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[36]; probability theory[16], a branch of mathematics[37]; mathematical physics[17], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[39]; and theory of differential equations[19], a branch of mathematics[40]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1755[43], headquartered in Moscow[44] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1934[47]. Positions held include Rector of Moscow State University[20] and deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[21], a historical position[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1937[50]. Doctoral students include Aleksei Filippov[51], Sergei Godunov[52], Olga Ladyzhenskaya[53], Olga Arsenievna Oleinik[54], Ivan Berezin[55], and Anatoliy Myshkis[56].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Petrovsky lacuna[27] and Fisher's equation[57]. Things named for Ivan Petrovsky include Fisher's equation[58], a mathematical concept[59] and Bryansk State University[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[61], a class of award[62]; Order of Lenin[63], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1930[66]; Hero of Socialist Labour[67], a title of honor[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1938[70]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[71], a socialist order of merit[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1928[74]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[75], a medallion[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1945[78]; and Commander of the Legion of Honour[79], a grade of an order[80], in France[81].

Death and Burial

Ivan Petrovsky died on +1973-01-15T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ivan Petrovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

Entities named for him include Fisher's equation[58], a mathematical concept[59] and Bryansk State University[60].

His notable doctoral advisees include Olga Ladyzhenskaya[84], a mathematician[85], 1922–2004[86], of Soviet Union[87], awarded the USSR State Prize[88], specialised in partial differential equation[89]; Evgenii Landis[90], a mathematician[91], 1921–1997[92], of Soviet Union[93], awarded the Order of the Red Star[94], specialised in differential calculus[95]; Sergei Godunov[96], a mathematician[97], 1929–2023[98], of Soviet Union[99], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[100], specialised in theory of differential equations[101]; and Olga Arsenievna Oleinik[102], a mathematician[103], 1925–2001[104], of Soviet Union[105], awarded the USSR State Prize[106], specialised in partial differential equation[107].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Petrovsky born?

Ivan Petrovsky was born in Sevsk[2].

Where did Ivan Petrovsky die?

Ivan Petrovsky passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Ivan Petrovsky do for work?

Ivan Petrovsky worked as mathematician[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8].

Where did Ivan Petrovsky go to school?

Ivan Petrovsky was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25].

What awards did Ivan Petrovsky receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[61], Order of Lenin[63], Hero of Socialist Labour[67], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[71].

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