Mstislav Keldysh

Soviet mathematician and physicist (1911-1978)
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Mstislav Keldysh
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Mstislav Keldysh

Summary

Mstislav Keldysh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Mstislav Keldysh…
  • Mstislav Keldysh died in Moscow[3].
  • Mstislav Keldysh is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's father was Vsevolod Keldych[11].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as an engineer[5].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a politician[7].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a physicist[8].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was mechanics[15].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was approximation theory[16].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was physics[17].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was aerodynamics[18].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was hydrodynamics[19].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held the position of president of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[22].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Among Mstislav Keldysh's employers was Keldysh Research Center[24].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Among Mstislav Keldysh's employers was Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[27].

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Origins and Family

Mstislav Keldysh was born in Riga[2]. His father was Vsevolod Keldych[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[28], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1755[31], headquartered in Moscow[32] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[33], a research institute[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1934[36]. Mstislav Keldysh's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Lavrentyev[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[38]; mechanics[15], a branch of physics[39]; approximation theory[16], a branch of mathematics[40]; physics[17], a branch of science[41]; aerodynamics[18], an academic discipline[42]; and hydrodynamics[19], a branch of mechanics[43]. Employers include Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[22], a research institute[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1918[46], headquartered in Zhukovsky[47]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1953[50]; Keldysh Research Center[24], a state-owned enterprise[51], founded in 1933[52], headquartered in Moscow[53]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[25], a public university[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1755[56], headquartered in Moscow[57]; Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26], an academy of sciences[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1925[60], headquartered in Moscow[61]; and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[27]. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20], a historical position[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1937[64] and president of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21]. Doctoral students include Sergey Mergelyan[65], Vladimir Beletsky[66], Alexey Zabrodin[67], Dmitry Okhotsimsky[68], Timur Eneev[69], and Rady Fedorenko[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[71], Order of Lenin[72], Hero of Socialist Labour[73], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[75], and Lomonosov Gold Medal[76].

Personal Life

Mstislav Keldysh was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[77].

Death and Burial

Mstislav Keldysh passed away in Moscow[3]. Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mstislav Keldysh include Akademik Mstislav Keldysh[78], a research vessel[79]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[80], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1953[83]; Keldysh Research Center[84]; Keldysh[85]; and Keldysh Gold Medal[86].

Why It Matters

Mstislav Keldysh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include Akademik Mstislav Keldysh[78], a research vessel[79]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[80], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1953[83]; Keldysh Research Center[84]; Keldysh[85]; and Keldysh Gold Medal[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergey Mergelyan[89], a mathematician[90], 1928–2008[91], of Soviet Union[92], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[93], specialised in mathematical analysis[94]; Dmitry Okhotsimsky[95], a mathematician[96], 1921–2005[97], of Soviet Union[98], awarded the USSR State Prize[99], specialised in celestial mechanics[100]; Timur Eneev[101], a mathematician[102], 1924–2019[103], of Soviet Union[104], awarded the USSR State Prize[105], specialised in mechanics[106]; and Jalal Allakhverdiyev[107], a mathematician[108], 1929–2017[109], of Azerbaijan[110], awarded the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR[111], specialised in mathematics[112].

FAQs

Where was Mstislav Keldysh born?

Mstislav Keldysh was born in Riga[2].

Where did Mstislav Keldysh die?

Mstislav Keldysh died in Moscow[3].

Who were Mstislav Keldysh's parents?

Mstislav Keldysh's father was Vsevolod Keldych[11].

What did Mstislav Keldysh do for work?

Mstislav Keldysh worked as mathematician[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Mstislav Keldysh go to school?

Mstislav Keldysh was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[28] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[33].

What awards did Mstislav Keldysh receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[71], Order of Lenin[72], Hero of Socialist Labour[73], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[74].

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