Mikhail Lavrentyev

Russian mathematician (1900-1980)
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Mikhail Lavrentyev
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Mikhail Lavrentyev

Summary

Mikhail Lavrentyev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kazan[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kazan[2], Mikhail Lavrentyev…
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev died in Moscow[3].
  • Burial took place at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Mikhail Lavrentyev was Mikhail Lavrentyev[10].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Russian was Mikhail Lavrentyev's native language[13].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev worked as a physicist[5].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev worked as a politician[7].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's field of work was calculus of variations[14].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's field of work was mechanics[15].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's field of work was mathematical physics[16].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's field of work was physics[18].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev's field of work was hydrodynamics[19].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Among Mikhail Lavrentyev's employers was Academy of Sciences of the USSR[21].
  • Among Mikhail Lavrentyev's employers was D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia[22].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev was employed by Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[23].
  • Among Mikhail Lavrentyev's employers was Novosibirsk State University[24].
  • Among Mikhail Lavrentyev's employers was Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[26].
  • Mikhail Lavrentyev was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mikhail Lavrentyev was born in Kazan[2]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; Kazan Federal University[32], a federal university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1804[35], headquartered in Kazan[36]; University of Paris[37], a former entity[38], in France[39], founded in 1150[40], headquartered in Paris[41]; and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[42], a faculty[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1804[45]. Mikhail Lavrentyev's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7]. Fields of work include calculus of variations[14], a branch of mathematics[47]; mechanics[15], a branch of physics[48]; mathematical physics[16], a branch of mathematics[49]; mathematics[17], an academic discipline[50]; physics[18], a branch of science[51]; and hydrodynamics[19], a branch of mechanics[52]. Employers include Academy of Sciences of the USSR[21], an academy of sciences[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1925[55], headquartered in Moscow[56]; D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia[22], a university[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1880[59]; Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[23], a research institute[60], in Russia[61], founded in 1918[62], headquartered in Zhukovsky[63]; Novosibirsk State University[24], a national research university[64], in Russia[65], founded in 1959[66]; Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25], a national research university[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1830[69], headquartered in Moscow[70]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[26]. Mikhail Lavrentyev held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20]. Doctoral students include Andrei Bitsadze[71], Anisim Bermant[72], Georgy Migirenko[73], Mstislav Keldysh[74], Naum Landkof[75], and Ivan Bazilevich[76].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[77], Order of Lenin[78], Hero of Socialist Labour[79], Order of the October Revolution[80], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[81], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[82].

Personal Life

A child of Mikhail Lavrentyev was he[10]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[83].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Lavrentyev passed away in Moscow[3]. Burial took place at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mikhail Lavrentyev include 7322 Lavrentina[84] and Lavrent'ev Prize[85].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Lavrentyev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

Entities named for him include 7322 Lavrentina[84] and Lavrent'ev Prize[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mstislav Keldysh[88], a mathematician[89], 1911–1978[90], of Russian Empire[91], awarded the Stalin Prize[92], specialised in mathematics[93]; Aleksei Ivanovich Markushevich[94], a mathematician[95], 1908–1979[96], of Soviet Union[97], awarded the Order of Lenin[98], specialised in function theory[99]; Leonid Sedov[100], a physicist[101], 1907–1999[102], of Russian Empire[103], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[104], specialised in physics[105]; Lev Ovsyannikov[106]; Lev Kudryavtsev[107]; and Andrei Bitsadze[108].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Lavrentyev born?

Mikhail Lavrentyev was born in Kazan[2].

Where did Mikhail Lavrentyev die?

Mikhail Lavrentyev passed away in Moscow[3].

What did Mikhail Lavrentyev do for work?

Mikhail Lavrentyev worked as mathematician[4], physicist[5], university teacher[6], and politician[7].

Where did Mikhail Lavrentyev go to school?

Mikhail Lavrentyev was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27], Kazan Federal University[32], University of Paris[37], and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[42].

What awards did Mikhail Lavrentyev receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[77], Order of Lenin[78], Hero of Socialist Labour[79], and Order of the October Revolution[80].

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