Naum Vilenkin

Russian mathematician (1920–1991)
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Naum Vilenkin

Summary

Naum Vilenkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on October 30, 1920[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on October 19, 1991[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Naum Vilenkin was born in Moscow[2].
  • Naum Vilenkin died in Moscow[4].
  • Naum Vilenkin was born on October 30, 1920[3].
  • Naum Vilenkin died on October 19, 1991[5].
  • Naum Vilenkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Naum Vilenkin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Naum Vilenkin's field of work was combinatorics[9].
  • Naum Vilenkin's field of work was algebra[10].
  • Naum Vilenkin's field of work was topology[11].
  • Naum Vilenkin's field of work was Lie group[12].
  • Naum Vilenkin was employed by Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities[13].
  • Naum Vilenkin's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[14].
  • Naum Vilenkin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Naum Vilenkin's doctoral advisor was Aleksandr Kurosh[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Naum Vilenkin is The transformation of Vilenkin-Khrestenson[17].
  • Naum Vilenkin is recorded as male[18].
  • Naum Vilenkin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Naum Vilenkin supervised Mikhail Aronovich Olshanetsky as a doctoral student[20].
  • Naum Vilenkin supervised Voldemar-Berenkard Konstantinovich Rogov as a doctoral student[21].
  • Naum Vilenkin supervised Igor Chitikov as a doctoral student[22].
  • Naum Vilenkin supervised Alexander Nizhnikov as a doctoral student[23].
  • Naum Vilenkin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[24].
  • Naum Vilenkin's family name is recorded as Vilenkin[25].
  • Naum Vilenkin's given name is recorded as Naum[26].
  • Naum Vilenkin studied under Aleksandr Kurosh[27].

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Origins and Family

Naum Vilenkin's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on October 30, 1920[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[14], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Naum Vilenkin's doctoral advisor was Aleksandr Kurosh[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[24]. He studied under Aleksandr Kurosh[27].

Career and Affiliations

Naum Vilenkin's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include combinatorics[9], a branch of mathematics[35]; algebra[10], a branch of mathematics[36]; topology[11], a branch of mathematics[37]; and Lie group[12], a mathematical concept[38]. He was employed by Sholokhov Moscow State University for Humanities[13]. Doctoral students include Mikhail Aronovich Olshanetsky[20], Voldemar-Berenkard Konstantinovich Rogov[21], Igor Chitikov[22], and Alexander Nizhnikov[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Naum Vilenkin is The transformation of Vilenkin-Khrestenson[17].

Death and Burial

Naum Vilenkin died on October 19, 1991[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Naum Vilenkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Naum Vilenkin born?

Naum Vilenkin's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Naum Vilenkin die?

Naum Vilenkin died in Moscow[4].

What did Naum Vilenkin do for work?

Naum Vilenkin worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Naum Vilenkin go to school?

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

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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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