Maxim Kontsevich

Summary

Maxim Kontsevich is a human^[1]. Born in Khimki^[2], he… he was born on August 25, 1964^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and topologist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Khimki^[2], Maxim Kontsevich…
• Maxim Kontsevich was born on August 25, 1964^[3].
• Maxim Kontsevich's father was Lev Kontsevich^[7].
• Maxim Kontsevich held citizenship in Soviet Union^[8].
• Maxim Kontsevich held citizenship in France^[9].
• Maxim Kontsevich held citizenship in Russia^[10].
• Maxim Kontsevich's professions included mathematician^[4].
• Maxim Kontsevich worked as a topologist^[5].
• Maxim Kontsevich's field of work was mathematics^[11].
• Among Maxim Kontsevich's employers was Rutgers University^[12].
• Among Maxim Kontsevich's employers was Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[13].
• Maxim Kontsevich's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[14].
• Maxim Kontsevich's education included a stint at University of Bonn^[15].
• Maxim Kontsevich was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[16].
• Maxim Kontsevich's education included a stint at School № 91 (Moscow)^[17].
• Maxim Kontsevich's doctoral advisor was Don Zagier^[18].
• A notable student of Maxim Kontsevich was Roland Friedrich^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Maxim Kontsevich is Kontsevich invariant^[20].
• Maxim Kontsevich received the Fields medal^[21].
• Maxim Kontsevich received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22].
• Maxim Kontsevich received the Henri Poincaré Prize^[23].
• Maxim Kontsevich received the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics^[24].
• Maxim Kontsevich received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[25].
• Maxim Kontsevich received the honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[26].
• Maxim Kontsevich was a member of French Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Khimki^[2], Maxim Kontsevich… he was born on August 25, 1964^[3]. His father was Lev Kontsevich^[7].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[14], a faculty^[28], in Soviet Union^[29], founded in 1933^[30]; University of Bonn^[15], a public research university^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1818^[33], headquartered in Bonn^[34]; Lomonosov Moscow State University^[16], a public university^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1755^[37], headquartered in Moscow^[38]; and School № 91 (Moscow)^[17], a school^[39], in Russia^[40]. Maxim Kontsevich's doctoral advisor was Don Zagier^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[41]. Studied under Israel Gelfand^[42] and Don Zagier^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and topologist^[5]. Maxim Kontsevich's field of work was mathematics^[11]. Employers include Rutgers University^[12], a public research university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1766^[46] and Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques^[13], a research institute^[47], in France^[48], founded in 1958^[49], headquartered in Bures-sur-Yvette^[50]. A notable student of him was Roland Friedrich^[19]. Doctoral students include Serguei Barannikov^[51], a mathematician^[52], b. 1972^[53], of Soviet Union^[54], specialised in mathematics^[55]; Alexandre Engoulatov^[56]; Boris Shoikhet^[57]; Alexandr Usnich^[58]; Dmitri Panov^[59], a mathematician^[60], of Soviet Union^[61]; and Fabian Haiden^[62].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maxim Kontsevich is Kontsevich invariant^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal^[21], a mathematics award^[63], founded in 1936^[64]; Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], a grade of an order^[65], in France^[66]; Henri Poincaré Prize^[23], a science award^[67], in France^[68], founded in 1997^[69]; Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics^[24], a mathematics award^[70], in Russia^[71], founded in 2013^[72]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[25], a science award^[73], in United States^[74], founded in 2012^[75]; and honorary doctor of the University of Vienna^[26], an award^[76], in Austria^[77], founded in 1650^[78].

Why It Matters

Maxim Kontsevich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (359 views/month, #7,180 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

He is credited with the discovery of homological mirror symmetry^[81], a hypothesis^[82].

FAQs

Where was Maxim Kontsevich born?

Born in Khimki^[2], Maxim Kontsevich…

Who were Maxim Kontsevich's parents?

Maxim Kontsevich's father was Lev Kontsevich^[7].

What did Maxim Kontsevich do for work?

Maxim Kontsevich worked as mathematician^[4] and topologist^[5].

Where did Maxim Kontsevich go to school?

Maxim Kontsevich was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[14], University of Bonn^[15], Lomonosov Moscow State University^[16], and School № 91 (Moscow)^[17].

What awards did Maxim Kontsevich receive?

Honors received include Fields medal^[21], Knight of the Legion of Honour^[22], Henri Poincaré Prize^[23], and Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics^[24].

What did Maxim Kontsevich discover?

Maxim Kontsevich is credited as discoverer of homological mirror symmetry^[81].