Leon Takhtajan

Russian mathematician
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Leon Takhtajan

Summary

Leon Takhtajan is a human[1]. Born in Yerevan[2], he… he was born on October 1, 1950[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Leon Takhtajan was born in Yerevan[2].
  • Leon Takhtajan was born on October 1, 1950[3].
  • Leon Takhtajan's father was Armen Takhtajan[8].
  • Leon Takhtajan held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Leon Takhtajan held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Leon Takhtajan held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Leon Takhtajan worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Leon Takhtajan worked as a physicist[5].
  • Leon Takhtajan worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Leon Takhtajan's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Leon Takhtajan's field of work was mathematical physics[13].
  • Leon Takhtajan's field of work was applied algebra[14].
  • Leon Takhtajan was employed by Stony Brook University[15].
  • Among Leon Takhtajan's employers was Leonhard Euler International Mathematical Institute in Saint Petersburg[16].
  • Leon Takhtajan was educated at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17].
  • Leon Takhtajan's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[18].
  • Leon Takhtajan's education included a stint at Stony Brook University[19].
  • Leon Takhtajan's doctoral advisor was Ludvig Faddeev[20].
  • Leon Takhtajan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].
  • Leon Takhtajan was a member of American Mathematical Society[22].
  • Leon Takhtajan is recorded as male[23].
  • Leon Takhtajan's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Leon Takhtajan supervised Carlos Arango Florentino as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leon Takhtajan supervised Rukmini Dey as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leon Takhtajan supervised Andrew McIntyre as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yerevan[2], Leon Takhtajan… he was born on October 1, 1950[3]. His father was Armen Takhtajan[8].

Education

Educated at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17], a research institute[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1934[30]; Saint Petersburg State University[18], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; and Stony Brook University[19], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1957[37], headquartered in Stony Brook University[38]. Leon Takhtajan's doctoral advisor was Ludvig Faddeev[20]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[39] and candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematics[12], an academic discipline[41]; mathematical physics[13], a branch of mathematics[42]; and applied algebra[14]. Employers include Stony Brook University[15], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1957[45], headquartered in Stony Brook University[46] and Leonhard Euler International Mathematical Institute in Saint Petersburg[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1988[49]. Doctoral students include Carlos Arango Florentino[25], a Chartered Building Surveyor[50], b. 1968[51]; Rukmini Dey[26]; Andrew McIntyre[27]; Lee-Peng Teo[52]; Joshua S. Friedman[53]; and Joseph Schaefer[54].

Recognition

Leon Takhtajan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].

Why It Matters

Leon Takhtajan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Leon Takhtajan born?

Leon Takhtajan's place of birth was Yerevan[2].

Who were Leon Takhtajan's parents?

Leon Takhtajan's father was Armen Takhtajan[8].

What did Leon Takhtajan do for work?

Leon Takhtajan worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Leon Takhtajan go to school?

Leon Takhtajan was educated at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17], Saint Petersburg State University[18], and Stony Brook University[19].

What awards did Leon Takhtajan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[21].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [52] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [53] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [54] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [22] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [39] . wikidata.org.
  29. [40] . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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