Pavel Aleksandrov

Russian mathematician (1896–1982)
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Summary

Pavel Aleksandrov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Noginsk[2]. He died in Moscow[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Pavel Aleksandrov was born in Noginsk[2].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov died in Moscow[3].
  • Burial took place at Kavezinski cemetery[7].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov was married to Ekaterina Romanovna Eiges[8].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Russian was Pavel Aleksandrov's native language[11].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's field of work was topology[12].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's field of work was set theory[13].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's field of work was geometry[14].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's field of work was calculus of variations[15].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's field of work was mathematical logic[16].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov held the position of chairperson[18].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[20].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov was employed by Institute for Advanced Study[21].
  • Among Pavel Aleksandrov's employers was Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[22].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov was educated at Smolensk gymnasium[24].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's doctoral advisor was Dmitri Egorov[25].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Luzin[26].
  • Pavel Aleksandrov received the Order of Lenin[27].

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Origins and Family

Pavel Aleksandrov was born in Noginsk[2]. Russian was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Smolensk gymnasium[24], a school[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1786[34]. Doctoral advisors include Dmitri Egorov[25] and Nikolai Luzin[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include topology[12], a branch of mathematics[35]; set theory[13], a branch of mathematics[36]; geometry[14], a branch of mathematics[37]; calculus of variations[15], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematical logic[16], a branch of mathematics[39]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1755[43], headquartered in Moscow[44]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[20], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1934[47]; Institute for Advanced Study[21], a research institute[48], in United States[49], founded in 1930[50], headquartered in Princeton[51]; and Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[22], a university[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1918[54]. Pavel Aleksandrov held the position of chairperson[18]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Shanin[55], Vadim Arsenyevich Efremovich[56], Aleksey Parkhomenko[57], Yevgeny Schepin[58], George Chogoshvili[59], and Algirdas Matuzevicius[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[27], an order[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1930[63]; Hero of Socialist Labour[64], a title of honor[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1938[67]; Order of the October Revolution[68], an order[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1967[71]; Order of the Badge of Honour[72], a socialist order of merit[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1935[75]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76]; and Stalin Prize[77].

Personal Life

Pavel Aleksandrov was married to Ekaterina Romanovna Eiges[8].

Death and Burial

Pavel Aleksandrov passed away in Moscow[3]. He is buried at Kavezinski cemetery[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pavel Aleksandrov include long line[78], Čech cohomology[79], and Alexandroff extension[80].

Why It Matters

Pavel Aleksandrov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (342 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[81] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[82]

He is credited with the discovery of long line[83], a normal space[84] and Čech cohomology[85], a mathematical concept[86]. Entities named for him include long line[78], Čech cohomology[79], and Alexandroff extension[80].

His notable doctoral advisees include Lev Pontryagin[87], a mathematician[88], 1908–1988[89], of Soviet Union[90], awarded the Stalin Prize[91], specialised in topology[92]; Alexander Esenin-Volpin[93], a mathematician[94], 1924–2016[95], of United States[96], specialised in mathematical logic[97]; Andrey Tikhonov[98], a mathematician[99], 1906–1993[100], of Russian Empire[101], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[102], specialised in topology[103]; Aleksandr Kurosh[104], a mathematician[105], 1908–1971[106], of Russian Empire[107], specialised in group theory[108]; Mykhailo Shura-Bura[109]; and Alexander Arhangelskii[110].

FAQs

Where was Pavel Aleksandrov born?

Born in Noginsk[2].

Where did Pavel Aleksandrov die?

Pavel Aleksandrov died in Moscow[3].

Who was Pavel Aleksandrov married to?

Pavel Aleksandrov's spouses include Ekaterina Romanovna Eiges[8].

What did Pavel Aleksandrov do for work?

Pavel Aleksandrov worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Pavel Aleksandrov go to school?

Pavel Aleksandrov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23] and Smolensk gymnasium[24].

What awards did Pavel Aleksandrov receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[27], Hero of Socialist Labour[64], Order of the October Revolution[68], and Order of the Badge of Honour[72].

What did Pavel Aleksandrov discover?

Pavel Aleksandrov is credited as discoverer of long line[83] and Čech cohomology[85].

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