Nikolai Durov

Summary

Nikolai Durov is a human^[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], he… he was born on November 21, 1980^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], businessperson^[6], and cryptologist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,567 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Nikolai Durov…
• Nikolai Durov was born on November 21, 1980^[3].
• Nikolai Durov's father was Valery Durov^[9].
• Nikolai Durov held citizenship in Russia^[10].
• Nikolai Durov held citizenship in Saint Kitts and Nevis^[11].
• Nikolai Durov held citizenship in Latvia^[12].
• Nikolai Durov worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Nikolai Durov worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Nikolai Durov worked as a businessperson^[6].
• Nikolai Durov's professions included cryptologist^[7].
• Nikolai Durov's field of work was geometry^[13].
• Nikolai Durov's field of work was algebra^[14].
• Nikolai Durov's field of work was algebraic geometry^[15].
• Nikolai Durov held the position of lead programmer^[16].
• Nikolai Durov held the position of system administrator^[17].
• Nikolai Durov was employed by Telegram FZ-LLC^[18].
• Nikolai Durov was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[19].
• Nikolai Durov's doctoral advisor was Gerd Faltings^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Nikolai Durov is Q15616276^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Nikolai Durov is MTProto^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Nikolai Durov is The Open Network^[23].
• Nikolai Durov is recorded as male^[24].
• Nikolai Durov's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Nikolai Durov's Commons category is recorded as Nikolai Durov^[26].
• Nikolai Durov earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Nikolai Durov… he was born on November 21, 1980^[3]. His father was Valery Durov^[9].

Education

Nikolai Durov's doctoral advisor was Gerd Faltings^[20]. Academic degrees include candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[27] and Doctor of Philosophy^[28]. He studied under Sergei Vostokov^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], businessperson^[6], and cryptologist^[7]. Fields of work include geometry^[13], a branch of mathematics^[30]; algebra^[14], a branch of mathematics^[31]; and algebraic geometry^[15], a branch of mathematics^[32]. Employers include Telegram FZ-LLC^[18], a nonprofit organization^[33], in United Arab Emirates^[34], founded in 2013^[35], headquartered in Dubai Media City^[36] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[19], a research institute^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1934^[39]. Positions held include lead programmer^[16], an occupation^[40] and system administrator^[17], a profession^[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q15616276^[21], an instant messaging client^[42], founded in 2013^[43]; MTProto^[22], a computer network protocol^[44], founded in 2013^[45]; and The Open Network^[23], a peer-to-peer^[46].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Durov ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,567 views/month, #6,692 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

He is credited with the discovery of MTProto^[49], a computer network protocol^[50], founded in 2013^[51].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Durov born?

Nikolai Durov was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].

Who were Nikolai Durov's parents?

Nikolai Durov's father was Valery Durov^[9].

What did Nikolai Durov do for work?

Nikolai Durov worked as mathematician^[4], computer scientist^[5], businessperson^[6], and cryptologist^[7].

What did Nikolai Durov discover?

Nikolai Durov is credited as discoverer of MTProto^[49].