Valentin Turchin

Russian mathematician (1931–2010)
Person human Q4466506
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Valentin Turchin

Summary

Valentin Turchin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Podolsk[2]. He was born on +1931-02-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Oakland[4]. He died on +2010-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], human rights defender[7], computer scientist[8], mathematician[9], and cyberneticist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Valentin Turchin's place of birth was Podolsk[2].
  • Valentin Turchin passed away in Oakland[4].
  • Valentin Turchin was born on +1931-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Valentin Turchin died on +2010-04-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Valentin Turchin was Peter Turchin[12].
  • Valentin Turchin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Valentin Turchin held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Valentin Turchin worked as a physicist[6].
  • Valentin Turchin's professions included human rights defender[7].
  • Valentin Turchin worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Valentin Turchin worked as a mathematician[9].
  • Valentin Turchin worked as a cyberneticist[10].
  • Valentin Turchin worked as a philosopher[15].
  • Valentin Turchin's field of work was physics[16].
  • Valentin Turchin's field of work was computer science[17].
  • Valentin Turchin's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Valentin Turchin's field of work was cybernetics[19].
  • Valentin Turchin's field of work was philosophy[20].
  • Valentin Turchin was employed by City University of New York[21].
  • Valentin Turchin was employed by Institute of Physics and Power Engineering JSC[22].
  • Valentin Turchin was employed by Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Valentin Turchin was employed by Q19916249[24].
  • Valentin Turchin's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Valentin Turchin was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[26].
  • A notable student of Valentin Turchin was Sergey Abramov[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Podolsk[2], Valentin Turchin… he was born on +1931-02-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[25], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and MSU Faculty of Physics[26], a faculty[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1933[34]. Valentin Turchin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], human rights defender[7], computer scientist[8], mathematician[9], cyberneticist[10], and philosopher[15]. Fields of work include physics[16], a branch of science[36]; computer science[17], an academic discipline[37]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[38]; cybernetics[19], an academic discipline[39]; and philosophy[20], an academic discipline[40]. Employers include City University of New York[21], a public university[41], in United States[42], founded in 1961[43], headquartered in New York City[44]; Institute of Physics and Power Engineering JSC[22], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1945[47]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1953[50]; and Q19916249[24]. A notable student of Valentin Turchin was Sergey Abramov[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Metacompilation[51]; Refal[52], a programming language[53], founded in 1968[54]; Thesis defense (satirical play)[55]; and Physicists are joking[56], a literary work[57].

Personal Life

A child of Valentin Turchin was Peter Turchin[12].

Death and Burial

Valentin Turchin died on +2010-04-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Oakland[4].

Why It Matters

Valentin Turchin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Valentin Turchin born?

Valentin Turchin's place of birth was Podolsk[2].

Where did Valentin Turchin die?

Valentin Turchin died in Oakland[4].

What did Valentin Turchin do for work?

Valentin Turchin worked as physicist[6], human rights defender[7], computer scientist[8], mathematician[9], and cyberneticist[10].

Where did Valentin Turchin go to school?

Valentin Turchin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[25] and MSU Faculty of Physics[26].

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  24. [3] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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