Lev Pontryagin

Summary

Lev Pontryagin is a human^[1]. Born in Moscow^[2], he… he was born on +1908-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on +1988-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Moscow^[2], Lev Pontryagin…
• Lev Pontryagin passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Lev Pontryagin was born on +1908-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Lev Pontryagin was born on +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].
• Lev Pontryagin died on +1988-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Lev Pontryagin died on +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10].
• Lev Pontryagin is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[11].
• Lev Pontryagin held citizenship in Soviet Union^[12].
• Lev Pontryagin held citizenship in Russian Empire^[13].
• Lev Pontryagin's professions included mathematician^[6].
• Lev Pontryagin's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Lev Pontryagin's field of work was topology^[14].
• Lev Pontryagin's field of work was calculus of variations^[15].
• Lev Pontryagin's field of work was control theory^[16].
• Lev Pontryagin's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Lev Pontryagin's field of work was algebraic topology^[18].
• Lev Pontryagin's field of work was differential topology^[19].
• Among Lev Pontryagin's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[20].
• Among Lev Pontryagin's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University^[21].
• Lev Pontryagin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22].
• Lev Pontryagin's doctoral advisor was Pavel Aleksandrov^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Lev Pontryagin is Pontryagin class^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Lev Pontryagin is Pontryagin surface^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Lev Pontryagin is Pontryagin duality^[26].
• A notable work attributed to Lev Pontryagin is Pontryagin's maximum principle^[27].

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Origins and Family

Lev Pontryagin's place of birth was Moscow^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1908-09-03T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1908-01-01T00:00:00Z^[9].

Education

Lev Pontryagin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22]. His doctoral advisor was Pavel Aleksandrov^[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include topology^[14], a branch of mathematics^[29]; calculus of variations^[15], a branch of mathematics^[30]; control theory^[16], a branch of engineering^[31]; mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[32]; algebraic topology^[18]; and differential topology^[19], a branch of mathematics^[33]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[20], a research institute^[34], in Russia^[35], founded in 1934^[36] and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[21], a public university^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1755^[39], headquartered in Moscow^[40]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Boltyansky^[41], Mikhail Postnikov^[42], Revaz Gamkrelidze^[43], Dmitri Anosov^[44], Mikhail Zelikin^[45], and Anatoly Butkovsky^[46].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pontryagin class^[24], Pontryagin surface^[25], Pontryagin duality^[26], Pontryagin's maximum principle^[27], Pontryagin number^[47], and Pontryagin cohomology operation^[48]. Things named for Lev Pontryagin include Pontryagin duality^[49], Pontryagin's maximum principle^[50], Kuratowski's theorem^[51], and Pontryagin class^[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize^[53], a Soviet state award^[54], in Soviet Union^[55], founded in 1941^[56]; USSR State Prize^[57], a Soviet state award^[58], in Soviet Union^[59], founded in 1966^[60]; Order of Lenin^[61], an order^[62], in Soviet Union^[63], founded in 1930^[64]; Hero of Socialist Labour^[65], a title of honor^[66], in Soviet Union^[67], founded in 1938^[68]; Order of the October Revolution^[69], an order^[70], in Soviet Union^[71], founded in 1967^[72]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[73], a socialist order of merit^[74], in Soviet Union^[75], founded in 1928^[76].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1988-05-03T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z^[10]. Lev Pontryagin passed away in Moscow^[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Lev Pontryagin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[77] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[78]

He is credited with the discovery of Pontryagin duality^[79], a theorem^[80]; Hamiltonian^[81], a function^[82]; and Pontryagin class^[83], a mathematical concept^[84]. Entities named for him include Pontryagin duality^[49], Pontryagin's maximum principle^[50], Kuratowski's theorem^[51], and Pontryagin class^[52].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin^[85], Mikhail Postnikov^[86], Dmitri Anosov^[87], Vladimir Boltyansky^[88], Revaz Gamkrelidze^[89], and Mikhail Zelikin^[90].

FAQs

Where was Lev Pontryagin born?

Lev Pontryagin's place of birth was Moscow^[2].

Where did Lev Pontryagin die?

Lev Pontryagin passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did Lev Pontryagin do for work?

Lev Pontryagin worked as mathematician^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Lev Pontryagin go to school?

Lev Pontryagin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22].

What awards did Lev Pontryagin receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize^[53], USSR State Prize^[57], Order of Lenin^[61], and Hero of Socialist Labour^[65].

What did Lev Pontryagin discover?

Lev Pontryagin is credited as discoverer of Pontryagin duality^[79], Hamiltonian^[81], and Pontryagin class^[83].