Vladimir Smirnov

Russian mathematician (1887-1974)
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Vladimir Smirnov

Summary

Vladimir Smirnov is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on May 29, 1887[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on February 11, 1974[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], university teacher[7], statistician[8], and mathematician[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Smirnov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Vladimir Smirnov died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Vladimir Smirnov was born on May 29, 1887[3].
  • Vladimir Smirnov died on February 11, 1974[5].
  • Vladimir Smirnov is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[11].
  • Vladimir Smirnov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Vladimir Smirnov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Russian was Vladimir Smirnov's native language[14].
  • Vladimir Smirnov worked as a scientist[6].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Vladimir Smirnov worked as a statistician[8].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's professions included mathematician[9].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's field of work was complex analysis[15].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's field of work was function theory[16].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's field of work was mathematics[17].
  • Vladimir Smirnov held the position of director[18].
  • Vladimir Smirnov was employed by The First Saint-Petersburg Gymnasium[19].
  • Among Vladimir Smirnov's employers was St. Petersburg State Transport University[20].
  • Among Vladimir Smirnov's employers was Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[21].
  • Among Vladimir Smirnov's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Vladimir Smirnov was employed by Q4201776[23].
  • Among Vladimir Smirnov's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[24].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[25].
  • Vladimir Smirnov was educated at The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[26].
  • Vladimir Smirnov's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Vladimir Smirnov… he was born on May 29, 1887[3]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[25], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30]; The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[26], a Gymnasium[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1805[33]; Imperial St. Petersburg University[27], a university[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1819[36]; and Saint Petersburg State University[37], a public university[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1724[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[41]. Vladimir Smirnov's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Steklov[42]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[43] and professor[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], university teacher[7], statistician[8], and mathematician[9]. Fields of work include complex analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[45]; function theory[16]; and mathematics[17], an academic discipline[46]. Employers include The First Saint-Petersburg Gymnasium[19], a Gymnasium[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1817[49]; St. Petersburg State Transport University[20], a public university[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1809[52]; Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[21], a university[53], in Russian State[54], founded in 1918[55]; Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1724[58], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[59]; Q4201776[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[60]; and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[24], a research institute[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1934[63]. Vladimir Smirnov held the position of director[18]. Notable students include Aleksandr Aleksandrov[64], Vasiliy Babich[65], Mikhail Birman[66], and Gennady Goluzin[67]. Doctoral students include Leonid Kantorovich[68], Solomon Mikhlin[69], Artashes Laparitovich Shahinyan[70], Vladimir Yakubovich[71], Nikolay Erugin[72], and Sergey Lozinsky[73].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vladimir Smirnov is spacetime triangle diagram technique[74].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[75], a Soviet state award[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1941[78]; Order of Lenin[79]; Hero of Socialist Labour[80]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[81].

Personal Life

Vladimir Smirnov's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[82].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Smirnov died on February 11, 1974[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[11].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Smirnov has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Viktor Kupradze[84], a mathematician[85], 1903–1985[86], of Russian Empire[87], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[88], specialised in mathematics[89]; Solomon Mikhlin[90], a mathematician[91], 1908–1990[92], of Russian Empire[93], specialised in mathematical analysis[94]; Pavel Petrovich Korovkin[95], a mathematician[96], 1913–1985[97], of Soviet Union[98], awarded the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[99], specialised in approximation theory[100]; Artashes Laparitovich Shahinyan[101], a mathematician[102], 1906–1978[103], of Russian Empire[104], awarded the Deserved scientist of ArmSSR[105]; Nikolay Erugin[106], a mathematician[107], 1907–1990[108], of Soviet Union[109], awarded the Stalin Prize[110], specialised in theory of differential equations[111]; and Leonid Kantorovich[112], a mathematician[113], 1912–1986[114], of Soviet Union[115], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[116], specialised in functional analysis[117].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Smirnov born?

Vladimir Smirnov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Vladimir Smirnov die?

Vladimir Smirnov died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Vladimir Smirnov do for work?

Vladimir Smirnov worked as scientist[6], university teacher[7], statistician[8], and mathematician[9].

Where did Vladimir Smirnov go to school?

Vladimir Smirnov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[25], The Second Saint Petersburg Gymnasium[26], Imperial St. Petersburg University[27], and Saint Petersburg State University[37].

What awards did Vladimir Smirnov receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[75], Order of Lenin[79], Hero of Socialist Labour[80], and Order of Lenin[118].

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