Sergey Mergelyan

Armenian mathematician (1928–2008)
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Sergey Mergelyan

Summary

Sergey Mergelyan is a human[1]. Born in Simferopol[2], he… he was born on +1928-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on +2008-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and academic[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sergey Mergelyan was born in Simferopol[2].
  • Sergey Mergelyan died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Sergey Mergelyan was born on +1928-05-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sergey Mergelyan died on +2008-08-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Sergey Mergelyan is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Sergey Mergelyan held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Sergey Mergelyan is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[11].
  • Sergey Mergelyan worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's professions included academic[7].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's field of work was mathematical analysis[12].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's field of work was function theory[13].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's field of work was approximation theory[14].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's field of work was mathematics[15].
  • Sergey Mergelyan was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Among Sergey Mergelyan's employers was Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute[17].
  • Among Sergey Mergelyan's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[18].
  • Sergey Mergelyan was employed by Academy of Sciences of the USSR[19].
  • Sergey Mergelyan was employed by National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[20].
  • Sergey Mergelyan was educated at Yerevan State University[21].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's education included a stint at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[22].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's doctoral advisor was Mstislav Keldysh[23].
  • Sergey Mergelyan's doctoral advisor was Artashes Laparitovich Shahinyan[24].
  • Sergey Mergelyan received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[25].
  • Sergey Mergelyan received the Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[26].
  • Sergey Mergelyan received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Simferopol[2], Sergey Mergelyan… he was born on +1928-05-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Yerevan State University[21], a public university[28], in Armenia[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Yerevan[31] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[22], a research institute[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1934[34]. Doctoral advisors include Mstislav Keldysh[23], a mathematician[35], 1911–1978[36], of Russian Empire[37], awarded the Stalin Prize[38], specialised in mathematics[39] and Artashes Laparitovich Shahinyan[24], a mathematician[40], 1906–1978[41], of Russian Empire[42], awarded the Deserved scientist of ArmSSR[43]. Sergey Mergelyan earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and academic[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[12], an academic discipline[45]; function theory[13]; approximation theory[14], a branch of mathematics[46]; and mathematics[15], an academic discipline[47]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1755[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]; Yerevan Computer Research and Development Institute[17], a business[52], in Armenia[53], founded in 1956[54], headquartered in Yerevan[55]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[18], a research institute[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1934[58]; Academy of Sciences of the USSR[19], an academy of sciences[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1925[61], headquartered in Moscow[62]; and National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[20], a national academy[63], in Armenia[64], founded in 1943[65], headquartered in Yerevan[66]. Doctoral students include Andrey Gonchar[67], a mathematician[68], 1931–2012[69], of Soviet Union[70], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[71], specialised in function theory[72]; Rao V. Nagisetty[73]; Arthur A. Danielyan[74]; Ashot A. Nersesyan[75]; Ashot Artashes Shahinyan[76]; and J. N. Keshishyan[77].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[25], a class of award[78]; Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[26], an order[79], in Armenia[80], founded in 1993[81]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[82], in Soviet Union[83], founded in 1928[84].

Personal Life

Sergey Mergelyan was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[85].

Death and Burial

Sergey Mergelyan died on +2008-08-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Sergey Mergelyan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

His notable doctoral advisees include Andrey Gonchar[88], a mathematician[89], 1931–2012[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class[92], specialised in function theory[93] and Sos Agaian[94], a scientist[95], b. 1946[96], of Armenia[97], awarded the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[98], specialised in computer science[99].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Mergelyan born?

Born in Simferopol[2], Sergey Mergelyan…

Where did Sergey Mergelyan die?

Sergey Mergelyan passed away in Los Angeles[4].

What did Sergey Mergelyan do for work?

Sergey Mergelyan worked as mathematician[6] and academic[7].

Where did Sergey Mergelyan go to school?

Sergey Mergelyan was educated at Yerevan State University[21] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[22].

What awards did Sergey Mergelyan receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[25], Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots[26], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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