Vladimir Arnold

Russian mathematician who studied integrable systems and differential equations (1937–2010)
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Vladimir Arnold

Summary

Vladimir Arnold is a human[1]. His place of birth was Odesa[2]. He died in Paris[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], topologist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (672 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Arnold's place of birth was Odesa[2].
  • Vladimir Arnold died in Paris[3].
  • Vladimir Arnold passed away in 12th arrondissement of Paris[9].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Vladimir Arnold's father was Igor Vladimirovich Arnold[11].
  • Vladimir Arnold held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Vladimir Arnold held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Russian was Vladimir Arnold's native language[14].
  • Vladimir Arnold worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Vladimir Arnold's professions included topologist[5].
  • Vladimir Arnold's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Vladimir Arnold's professions included physicist[7].
  • Vladimir Arnold's field of work was mathematical analysis[15].
  • Vladimir Arnold's field of work was topology[16].
  • Vladimir Arnold's field of work was differential calculus[17].
  • Vladimir Arnold's field of work was mechanics[18].
  • Vladimir Arnold's field of work was mathematics[19].
  • Vladimir Arnold's field of work was dynamical systems[20].
  • Vladimir Arnold was employed by Paris Dauphine University[21].
  • Among Vladimir Arnold's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Among Vladimir Arnold's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23].
  • Among Vladimir Arnold's employers was Utrecht University[24].
  • Vladimir Arnold was employed by Independent University of Moscow[25].
  • Vladimir Arnold was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[26].
  • Vladimir Arnold's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Odesa[2], Vladimir Arnold… his father was Igor Vladimirovich Arnold[11]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[26], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[27], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Vladimir Arnold's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], topologist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[15], an academic discipline[36]; topology[16], a branch of mathematics[37]; differential calculus[17], a branch of mathematics[38]; mechanics[18], a branch of physics[39]; mathematics[19], an academic discipline[40]; and dynamical systems[20], a formula[41]. Employers include Paris Dauphine University[21], a grand établissement[42], in France[43], founded in 1968[44], headquartered in Paris[45]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1755[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23], a research institute[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1934[52]; Utrecht University[24], a public research university[53], in Netherlands[54], founded in 1636[55], headquartered in Utrecht[56]; and Independent University of Moscow[25], a university[57], in Russia[58], founded in 1991[59]. Doctoral students include Alexander Varchenko[60], Victor Goryunov[61], Emil Horozov[62], Vladimir Zakalyukin[63], Alexander Givental[64], and Boris Shapiro[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Lenin Prize[66], a Soviet state award[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1925[69]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[70]; Crafoord Prize[71]; Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[72]; Foreign Member of the Royal Society[73]; and Lobachevsky Prize[74].

Death and Burial

Recorded place of death include Paris[3], a commune of France[75], in France[76], founded in -0300[77] and 12th arrondissement of Paris[9], a municipal arrondissement of France[78], in France[79], founded in 1860[80]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vladimir Arnold include Arnold's cat map[81], Arnold tongue[82], Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem[83], Liouville-Arnold theorem[84], and 10031 Vladarnolda[85].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Arnold ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (672 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]

He has been cited as an influence by Svetlana Jitomirskaya[88], a mathematician[89], b. 1966[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize in Mathematics[92], specialised in dynamical system[93].

He is credited with the discovery of Arnold's cat map[94], an Anosov diffeomorphism[95]; Arnold tongue[96], a mathematical concept[97]; and Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem[98], a theorem[99]. Entities named for him include Arnold's cat map[81], Arnold tongue[82], Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem[83], Liouville-Arnold theorem[84], and 10031 Vladarnolda[85].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Fock[100], Alexander Givental[101], Boris Khesin[102], Viktor Vasilyev[103], Alexander Varchenko[104], and Yuly Ilyashenko[105].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Arnold born?

Vladimir Arnold was born in Odesa[2].

Where did Vladimir Arnold die?

Vladimir Arnold died in Paris[3].

Who were Vladimir Arnold's parents?

Vladimir Arnold's father was Igor Vladimirovich Arnold[11].

What did Vladimir Arnold do for work?

Vladimir Arnold worked as mathematician[4], topologist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].

Where did Vladimir Arnold go to school?

Vladimir Arnold was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[26] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[27].

What awards did Vladimir Arnold receive?

Honors received include Lenin Prize[66], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[70], Crafoord Prize[71], and Crafoord Prize in Mathematics[72].

Who did Vladimir Arnold influence?

Vladimir Arnold has been cited as an influence by Svetlana Jitomirskaya[88].

What did Vladimir Arnold discover?

Vladimir Arnold is credited as discoverer of Arnold's cat map[94], Arnold tongue[96], and Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem[98].

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