Rom Varshamov

Armenian mathematician (1927-1999)
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Rom Varshamov

Summary

Rom Varshamov is a human[1]. He was born in Tbilisi[2]. He was born on April 9, 1927[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on August 24, 1999[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rom Varshamov was born in Tbilisi[2].
  • Rom Varshamov died in Moscow[4].
  • Rom Varshamov was born on April 9, 1927[3].
  • Rom Varshamov died on August 24, 1999[5].
  • Rom Varshamov held citizenship in Armenia[8].
  • Rom Varshamov's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Rom Varshamov's field of work was mathematician[9].
  • Rom Varshamov's field of work was mathematics[10].
  • Rom Varshamov was educated at Tbilisi State University[11].
  • Rom Varshamov's doctoral advisor was Arnold Walfisz[12].
  • Rom Varshamov's doctoral advisor was Alexander Gelfond[13].
  • Rom Varshamov was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[14].
  • Rom Varshamov is recorded as male[15].
  • Rom Varshamov's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Rom Varshamov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[17].
  • Rom Varshamov's professorship is recorded as full professor[18].
  • Rom Varshamov's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[19].
  • Rom Varshamov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Armenian[20].
  • Rom Varshamov's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'Ռոմ Ռուբենի Վարշամով'}[21].
  • Rom Varshamov's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Rom Varshamov's place of birth was Tbilisi[2]. He was born on April 9, 1927[3].

Education

Rom Varshamov's education included a stint at Tbilisi State University[11]. Doctoral advisors include Arnold Walfisz[12], a mathematician[23], 1892–1962[24], of Poland[25], specialised in number theory[26] and Alexander Gelfond[13], a mathematician[27], 1906–1968[28], of Russian Empire[29], awarded the Order of Lenin[30], specialised in number theory[31]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[17].

Career and Affiliations

Rom Varshamov worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematician[9], a profession[32] and mathematics[10], an academic discipline[33].

Death and Burial

Rom Varshamov died on August 24, 1999[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rom Varshamov include Gilbert–Varshamov bound[34], an inequation[35].

Why It Matters

Rom Varshamov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Gilbert–Varshamov bound[34], an inequation[35].

FAQs

Where was Rom Varshamov born?

Rom Varshamov's place of birth was Tbilisi[2].

Where did Rom Varshamov die?

Rom Varshamov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Rom Varshamov do for work?

Rom Varshamov worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Rom Varshamov go to school?

Rom Varshamov was educated at Tbilisi State University[11].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . sci.am. sci.am. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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