Sergei Godunov

Russian mathematician
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Sergei Godunov

Summary

Sergei Godunov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 17, 1929[3]. He passed away in Novosibirsk[4]. He died on July 15, 2023[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sergei Godunov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Sergei Godunov passed away in Novosibirsk[4].
  • Sergei Godunov was born on July 17, 1929[3].
  • Sergei Godunov died on July 15, 2023[5].
  • Sergei Godunov held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Sergei Godunov held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Sergei Godunov worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sergei Godunov's field of work was theory of differential equations[10].
  • Sergei Godunov's field of work was linear algebra[11].
  • Sergei Godunov's field of work was mechanics[12].
  • Sergei Godunov's field of work was computational mathematics[13].
  • Sergei Godunov's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Among Sergei Godunov's employers was Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[15].
  • Sergei Godunov was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[16].
  • Among Sergei Godunov's employers was Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[17].
  • Sergei Godunov was employed by MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[18].
  • Among Sergei Godunov's employers was Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Novosibirsk State University[19].
  • Among Sergei Godunov's employers was Novosibirsk State University[20].
  • Sergei Godunov's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[21].
  • Sergei Godunov's doctoral advisor was Ivan Petrovsky[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Sergei Godunov is Godunov's scheme[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Sergei Godunov is Godunov's theorem[24].
  • Sergei Godunov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[25].
  • Sergei Godunov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[26].
  • Sergei Godunov received the A.N. Krylov Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergei Godunov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 17, 1929[3].

Education

Sergei Godunov was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[21]. His doctoral advisor was Ivan Petrovsky[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Sergei Godunov's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include theory of differential equations[10], a branch of mathematics[29]; linear algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; mechanics[12], a branch of physics[31]; computational mathematics[13], a branch of mathematics[32]; and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[33]. Employers include Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[15], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1957[36]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[16], a research institute[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1934[39]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[17], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1953[42]; MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[18], a faculty[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1933[45]; Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Novosibirsk State University[19]; and Novosibirsk State University[20], a national research university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1959[48]. Doctoral students include Valery Mikhailovich Gordienko[49], A. D. Mitchenko[50], Yu. M. Nechepurenko[51], Aider Yakubovich Bulgakov[52], Victor I. Kostin[53], and Sergey Kuznetsov[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Godunov's scheme[23] and Godunov's theorem[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[25], a socialist order of merit[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1935[57]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[26], a socialist order of merit[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1928[60]; A.N. Krylov Prize[27], a science award[61], in Russia[62]; Lavrentiev Prize[63], a mathematics award[64], in Russia[65]; Lenin Prize[66], a Q141672851[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1925[69]; and Order of Honour[70], an order[71], in Russia[72], founded in 1994[73].

Death and Burial

Sergei Godunov died on July 15, 2023[5]. He passed away in Novosibirsk[4].

Why It Matters

Sergei Godunov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolai Bakhvalov[76], a mathematician[77], 1934–2005[78], of Soviet Union[79], awarded the USSR State Prize[80], specialised in applied mathematics[81].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Godunov born?

Sergei Godunov was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Sergei Godunov die?

Sergei Godunov passed away in Novosibirsk[4].

What did Sergei Godunov do for work?

Sergei Godunov worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Sergei Godunov go to school?

Sergei Godunov was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[21].

What awards did Sergei Godunov receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[25], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[26], A.N. Krylov Prize[27], and Lavrentiev Prize[63].

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