Ludvig Faddeev

Russian mathematician and physicist (1934–2017)
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Ludvig Faddeev

Summary

Ludvig Faddeev is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Ludvig Faddeev was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Ludvig Faddeev died in Saint Petersburg[3].
  • Burial took place at Zelenogorsk Cemetery[9].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's father was Dmitry Faddeev[10].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's mother was Vera Faddeeva[11].
  • Ludvig Faddeev held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Ludvig Faddeev held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Ludvig Faddeev worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Ludvig Faddeev worked as a physicist[5].
  • Ludvig Faddeev worked as an inventor[6].
  • Ludvig Faddeev worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's field of work was mathematical physics[14].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's field of work was theoretical physics[16].
  • Ludvig Faddeev held the position of chairperson[17].
  • Ludvig Faddeev held the position of director[18].
  • Among Ludvig Faddeev's employers was St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Ludvig Faddeev was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • Ludvig Faddeev was employed by University of Helsinki[21].
  • Ludvig Faddeev was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[22].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[23].
  • Ludvig Faddeev's doctoral advisor was Olga Ladyzhenskaya[24].
  • Ludvig Faddeev received the USSR State Prize[25].
  • Ludvig Faddeev received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Ludvig Faddeev received the Order of Honour[27].

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Origins and Family

Ludvig Faddeev was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. His father was Dmitry Faddeev[10]. His mother was Vera Faddeeva[11].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[22], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[23], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Ludvig Faddeev's doctoral advisor was Olga Ladyzhenskaya[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical physics[14], a branch of mathematics[35]; mathematics[15], an academic discipline[36]; and theoretical physics[16], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences[19], an organization[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1940[40]; Saint Petersburg State University[20], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1724[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]; and University of Helsinki[21], a public university[45], in Finland[46], founded in 1640[47], headquartered in University of Helsinki main building[48]. Positions held include chairperson[17], a type of position[49] and director[18], a profession[50]. Doctoral students include Nicolai Reshetikhin[51], Vladimir Korepin[52], Evgeny Sklyanin[53], Samson Shatashvili[54], Leon Takhtajan[55], and Pjotr Petrowitsch Kulisch[56].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[25], a Soviet state award[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1966[59]; Order of Lenin[26], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1930[62]; Order of Honour[27], an order[63], in Russia[64], founded in 1994[65]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[66], a grade of an order[67], in Russia[68]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[69], a grade of an order[70], in Russia[71]; and Henri Poincaré Prize[72], a science award[73], in France[74], founded in 1997[75].

Death and Burial

Ludvig Faddeev passed away in Saint Petersburg[3]. He is buried at Zelenogorsk Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ludvig Faddeev include Faddeev–Popov ghost[76] and Faddeev equations[77].

Why It Matters

Ludvig Faddeev has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

He is credited with the discovery of Faddeev equations[79], a mathematical concept[80] and Faddeev–Popov ghost[81], a type of quantum particle[82]. Entities named for him include Faddeev–Popov ghost[76] and Faddeev equations[77].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Korepin[83], a mathematician[84], b. 1951[85], of United States[86], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[87], specialised in theoretical physics[88]; Samson Shatashvili[89], a physicist[90], b. 1960[91], of Soviet Union[92], awarded the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics[93], specialised in theoretical physics[94]; Vladimir Buslaev[95], a mathematician[96], 1937–2012[97], of Russia[98], awarded the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[99]; Alexander Its[100], a mathematician[101], b. 1952[102], of Soviet Union[103], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[104]; Evgeny Sklyanin[105], a mathematician[106], b. 1955[107], of Russia[108], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[109], specialised in mathematical physics[110]; and Nicolai Reshetikhin[111].

FAQs

Where was Ludvig Faddeev born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Ludvig Faddeev…

Where did Ludvig Faddeev die?

Ludvig Faddeev died in Saint Petersburg[3].

Who were Ludvig Faddeev's parents?

Ludvig Faddeev's father was Dmitry Faddeev[10]. Ludvig Faddeev's mother was Vera Faddeeva[11].

What did Ludvig Faddeev do for work?

Ludvig Faddeev worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], inventor[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ludvig Faddeev go to school?

Ludvig Faddeev was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[22] and Saint Petersburg State University[23].

What awards did Ludvig Faddeev receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[25], Order of Lenin[26], Order of Honour[27], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[66].

What did Ludvig Faddeev discover?

Ludvig Faddeev is credited as discoverer of Faddeev equations[79] and Faddeev–Popov ghost[81].

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