Leonid Polterovich

Russian-Israeli mathematician
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Leonid Polterovich

Summary

Leonid Polterovich is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Polterovich's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Leonid Polterovich was born on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leonid Polterovich's father was Victor Polterovich[7].
  • Leonid Polterovich held citizenship in Israel[8].
  • Leonid Polterovich held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Leonid Polterovich worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Leonid Polterovich worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Leonid Polterovich's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Leonid Polterovich's field of work was algebraic geometry[11].
  • Leonid Polterovich was employed by Tel Aviv University[12].
  • Leonid Polterovich's doctoral advisor was Yakov Sinai[13].
  • Leonid Polterovich's doctoral advisor was Vitali Milman[14].
  • Leonid Polterovich received the Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[15].
  • Leonid Polterovich received the EMS Prize[16].
  • Leonid Polterovich received the Michael Bruno Memorial Award[17].
  • Leonid Polterovich was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Leonid Polterovich's image is recorded as Leonid Polterovich.jpeg[19].
  • Leonid Polterovich is recorded as male[20].
  • Leonid Polterovich's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Leonid Polterovich supervised Paul Biran as a doctoral student[22].
  • Leonid Polterovich supervised Yaniv Ganor as a doctoral student[23].
  • Leonid Polterovich supervised Dan Mangoubi as a doctoral student[24].
  • Leonid Polterovich supervised Yaron Ostrover as a doctoral student[25].
  • Leonid Polterovich supervised Meike Akveld as a doctoral student[26].
  • Leonid Polterovich supervised Gabi Ben Simon as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonid Polterovich was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1963-08-30T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Victor Polterovich[7].

Education

Doctoral advisors include Yakov Sinai[13], a mathematician[28], b. 1935[29], of Russia[30], awarded the Great Cross of the National Order of Scientific Merit[31], specialised in mathematical physics[32] and Vitali Milman[14], a mathematician[33], b. 1939[34], of Soviet Union[35], awarded the The EMET Prize for Art, Science and Culture[36], specialised in functional analysis[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[10], an academic discipline[38] and algebraic geometry[11], a branch of mathematics[39]. Among Leonid Polterovich's employers was Tel Aviv University[12]. Doctoral students include Paul Biran[22], a mathematician[40], b. 1969[41], of Israel[42], awarded the Oberwolfach Prize[43], specialised in mathematics[44]; Yaniv Ganor[23]; Dan Mangoubi[24], a mathematician[45], b. 1974[46], specialised in spectral theory[47]; Yaron Ostrover[25], a mathematician[48], of Israel[49], specialised in symplectic geometry[50]; Meike Akveld[26], a mathematician[51], b. 1972[52], of Switzerland[53]; and Gabi Ben Simon[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[15], a science award[54], in Israel[55], founded in 1977[56]; EMS Prize[16], a science award[57], founded in 1992[58]; and Michael Bruno Memorial Award[17], an award[59], in Israel[60], founded in 1999[61].

Why It Matters

Leonid Polterovich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Paul Biran[64], a mathematician[65], b. 1969[66], of Israel[67], awarded the Oberwolfach Prize[68], specialised in mathematics[69].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Polterovich born?

Leonid Polterovich's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Who were Leonid Polterovich's parents?

Leonid Polterovich's father was Victor Polterovich[7].

What did Leonid Polterovich do for work?

Leonid Polterovich worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

What awards did Leonid Polterovich receive?

Honors received include Anna and Lajos Erdős Prize in Mathematics[15], EMS Prize[16], and Michael Bruno Memorial Award[17].

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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