Mark Pinsker

Russian mathematician
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Mark Pinsker

Summary

Mark Pinsker is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on April 24, 1925[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 23, 2003[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark Pinsker's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Mark Pinsker passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Mark Pinsker was born on April 24, 1925[3].
  • Mark Pinsker died on December 23, 2003[5].
  • Mark Pinsker held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Mark Pinsker held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Mark Pinsker worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Mark Pinsker worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Mark Pinsker's field of work was coding theory[11].
  • Mark Pinsker's field of work was information theory[12].
  • Mark Pinsker was employed by The Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences[13].
  • Mark Pinsker's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[14].
  • Mark Pinsker's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Mark Pinsker's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[16].
  • Mark Pinsker received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[17].
  • Mark Pinsker received the Claude E. Shannon Award[18].
  • Mark Pinsker is recorded as male[19].
  • Mark Pinsker's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Mark Pinsker supervised V. N. Koshelev as a doctoral student[21].
  • Mark Pinsker earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].
  • Mark Pinsker's given name is recorded as Mark[23].
  • Mark Pinsker's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Mark Pinsker's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Mark Pinsker… he was born on April 24, 1925[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[14], a faculty[26], in Soviet Union[27], founded in 1933[28] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1755[31], headquartered in Moscow[32]. Mark Pinsker's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7]. Fields of work include coding theory[11] and information theory[12], a branch of science[33]. Among Mark Pinsker's employers was The Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences[13]. He supervised V. N. Koshelev as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[17], a science award[34], founded in 1986[35] and Claude E. Shannon Award[18], a science award[36], in Internationality[37], founded in 1972[38].

Death and Burial

Mark Pinsker died on December 23, 2003[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Pinsker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Mark Pinsker born?

Mark Pinsker was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Mark Pinsker die?

Mark Pinsker passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Mark Pinsker do for work?

Mark Pinsker worked as mathematician[6] and computer scientist[7].

Where did Mark Pinsker go to school?

Mark Pinsker was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[14] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].

What awards did Mark Pinsker receive?

Honors received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal[17] and Claude E. Shannon Award[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . itsoc.org. itsoc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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