Sergei Sobolev

Summary

Sergei Sobolev is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He died in Moscow^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6]

Key Facts

• Sergei Sobolev was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Sergei Sobolev passed away in Moscow^[3].
• Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[7].
• Sergei Sobolev held citizenship in Russian Empire^[8].
• Sergei Sobolev held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[9].
• Sergei Sobolev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[10].
• Russian was Sergei Sobolev's native language^[11].
• Sergei Sobolev worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Sergei Sobolev's professions included university teacher^[5].
• Sergei Sobolev's field of work was mathematical physics^[12].
• Sergei Sobolev's field of work was functional analysis^[13].
• Sergei Sobolev's field of work was differential calculus^[14].
• Sergei Sobolev's field of work was computational mathematics^[15].
• Sergei Sobolev's field of work was distribution function^[16].
• Sergei Sobolev's field of work was mathematics^[17].
• Sergei Sobolev held the position of director^[18].
• Sergei Sobolev held the position of director^[19].
• Sergei Sobolev was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[20].
• Sergei Sobolev was employed by National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[21].
• Sergei Sobolev was employed by MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[22].
• Sergei Sobolev was employed by Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS^[23].
• Sergei Sobolev was employed by Novosibirsk State University^[24].
• Sergei Sobolev's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University^[25].
• Sergei Sobolev's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Günther^[26].
• Sergei Sobolev's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Smirnov^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergei Sobolev was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. Russian was his native language^[11].

Education

Sergei Sobolev was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University^[25]. Doctoral advisors include Nikolai Günther^[26] and Vladimir Smirnov^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5]. Fields of work include mathematical physics^[12], a branch of mathematics^[28]; functional analysis^[13], a branch of mathematics^[29]; differential calculus^[14], a branch of mathematics^[30]; computational mathematics^[15], a branch of mathematics^[31]; distribution function^[16], a mathematical concept^[32]; and mathematics^[17], an academic discipline^[33]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics^[20], a research institute^[34], in Russia^[35], founded in 1934^[36]; National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[21], a research institute^[37], in Russia^[38], founded in 1943^[39]; MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[22], a faculty^[40], in Soviet Union^[41], founded in 1933^[42]; Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS^[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[43], in Russia^[44], founded in 1957^[45]; and Novosibirsk State University^[24], a national research university^[46], in Russia^[47], founded in 1959^[48]. Positions held include director^[18], a profession^[49]. Doctoral students include Olga Ladyzhenskaya^[50], Vyacheslav Lebedev^[51], Valentin Ivanov^[52], Mikhail Lavrentyev^[53], Nikolai Bakhvalov^[54], and Alexey Dezin^[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[56], a class of award^[57]; USSR State Prize^[58]; Order of Lenin^[59]; Hero of Socialist Labour^[60]; Order of the October Revolution^[61]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[62].

Personal Life

Sergei Sobolev was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[63].

Death and Burial

Sergei Sobolev died in Moscow^[3]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sergei Sobolev include Sobolev inequality^[64] and Sobolev space^[65].

Why It Matters

Sergei Sobolev has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[6] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[66]

He is credited with the discovery of Sobolev space^[67], a mathematical concept^[68]. Entities named for him include Sobolev inequality^[64] and Sobolev space^[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolai Bakhvalov^[69], a mathematician^[70], 1934–2005^[71], of Soviet Union^[72], awarded the USSR State Prize^[73], specialised in applied mathematics^[74]; Vyacheslav Lebedev^[75], a mathematician^[76], 1930–2010^[77], of Soviet Union^[78], awarded the USSR State Prize^[79], specialised in computational mathematics^[80]; Olga Ladyzhenskaya^[81]; Valentin Ivanov^[82]; Nikolai Trifonov^[83]; and Mikhail Lavrentyev^[84].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Sobolev born?

Sergei Sobolev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Sergei Sobolev die?

Sergei Sobolev died in Moscow^[3].

What did Sergei Sobolev do for work?

Sergei Sobolev worked as mathematician^[4] and university teacher^[5].

Where did Sergei Sobolev go to school?

Sergei Sobolev was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University^[25].

What awards did Sergei Sobolev receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[56], USSR State Prize^[58], Order of Lenin^[59], and Hero of Socialist Labour^[60].

What did Sergei Sobolev discover?

Sergei Sobolev is credited as discoverer of Sobolev space^[67].