Leonid Levin

Summary

Leonid Levin is a human^[1]. Born in Dnipro^[2], he… he was born on +1948-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and computer scientist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Dnipro^[2], Leonid Levin…
• Leonid Levin was born on +1948-11-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Leonid Levin held citizenship in United States^[7].
• Leonid Levin held citizenship in Soviet Union^[8].
• Leonid Levin's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Leonid Levin worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Leonid Levin's field of work was informatics^[9].
• Leonid Levin's field of work was probability theory^[10].
• Among Leonid Levin's employers was Boston University^[11].
• Leonid Levin's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[12].
• Leonid Levin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13].
• Leonid Levin's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov^[14].
• Leonid Levin's doctoral advisor was Albert R. Meyer^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Leonid Levin is Cook–Levin theorem^[16].
• Leonid Levin received the Knuth Prize^[17].
• Leonid Levin received the Humboldt Prize^[18].
• Leonid Levin received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].
• Leonid Levin was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[20].
• Leonid Levin was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Leonid Levin's image is recorded as LeonidLevin2010.jpg^[22].
• Leonid Levin is recorded as male^[23].
• Leonid Levin's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Leonid Levin supervised Gene Itkis as a doctoral student^[25].
• Leonid Levin supervised Ramarathnam Venkatesan as a doctoral student^[26].
• Leonid Levin supervised Siva Raj Rajagopalan as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonid Levin was born in Dnipro^[2]. He was born on +1948-11-02T00:00:00Z^[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]. Doctoral advisors include Andrey Kolmogorov^[14], a mathematician^[35], 1903–1987^[36], of Russian Empire^[37], awarded the Lobachevsky Prize^[38], specialised in probability theory^[39] and Albert R. Meyer^[15], an engineer^[40], b. 1941^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the ACM Fellow^[43], specialised in computer science^[44]. Leonid Levin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and computer scientist^[5]. Fields of work include informatics^[9], an academic major^[46], founded in 1957^[47] and probability theory^[10], a branch of mathematics^[48]. Among Leonid Levin's employers was Boston University^[11]. Doctoral students include Gene Itkis^[25], a computer scientist^[49]; Ramarathnam Venkatesan^[26]; and Siva Raj Rajagopalan^[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Leonid Levin is Cook–Levin theorem^[16]. Things named for him include Cook–Levin theorem^[50], a theorem^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Knuth Prize^[17], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1996^[54]; Humboldt Prize^[18], a science award^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1972^[57]; and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19], a fellowship grant^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1925^[60].

Why It Matters

Leonid Levin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[61] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[62]

Entities named for him include Cook–Levin theorem^[50], a theorem^[51].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Levin born?

Leonid Levin was born in Dnipro^[2].

What did Leonid Levin do for work?

Leonid Levin worked as mathematician^[4] and computer scientist^[5].

Where did Leonid Levin go to school?

Leonid Levin was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[12] and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13].

What awards did Leonid Levin receive?

Honors received include Knuth Prize^[17], Humboldt Prize^[18], and Guggenheim Fellowship^[19].