Vladimir Uspensky

Soviet and Russian mathematician, linguist, writer
Person human Q958015
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Vladimir Uspensky

Summary

Vladimir Uspensky is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on November 27, 1930[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on June 27, 2018[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vladimir Uspensky was born in Moscow[2].
  • Vladimir Uspensky died in Moscow[4].
  • Vladimir Uspensky was born on November 27, 1930[3].
  • Vladimir Uspensky died on June 27, 2018[5].
  • Vladimir Uspensky held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Vladimir Uspensky held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Vladimir Uspensky worked as a linguist[7].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's field of work was mathematical logic[12].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's field of work was linguistics[14].
  • Among Vladimir Uspensky's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].
  • Among Vladimir Uspensky's employers was VINITI[16].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17].
  • Vladimir Uspensky was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Vladimir Uspensky is Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics of Moscow State University[20].
  • Vladimir Uspensky received the school medal[21].
  • Vladimir Uspensky is recorded as male[22].
  • Vladimir Uspensky's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Vladimir Uspensky supervised Alexander Shen as a doctoral student[24].
  • Vladimir Uspensky supervised Ngu Huu Nguen as a doctoral student[25].
  • Vladimir Uspensky supervised Edward Danilovich Stotsky as a doctoral student[26].
  • Vladimir Uspensky supervised Elena Yur'evna Nogina as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Vladimir Uspensky… he was born on November 27, 1930[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Vladimir Uspensky's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[19]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35] and candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[36]. Studied under Andrey Kolmogorov[37] and Eugene Dynkin[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[12], a branch of mathematics[39]; mathematics[13], an academic discipline[40]; and linguistics[14], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[15], a public university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1755[44], headquartered in Moscow[45] and VINITI[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1952[48]. Doctoral students include Alexander Shen[24], a computer scientist[49], b. 1958[50], of Soviet Union[51], specialised in computer science[52]; Ngu Huu Nguen[25]; Edward Danilovich Stotsky[26]; Elena Yur'evna Nogina[27], a mathematician[53], of Soviet Union[54]; Vassily Alexandrovich Lyubetsky[55]; and Vladimir Alexandrovich Dushsky[56].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vladimir Uspensky is Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics of Moscow State University[20].

Recognition

Vladimir Uspensky received the school medal[21].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Uspensky died on June 27, 2018[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[57].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Uspensky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Shen[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1958[62], of Soviet Union[63], specialised in computer science[64].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Uspensky born?

Born in Moscow[2], Vladimir Uspensky…

Where did Vladimir Uspensky die?

Vladimir Uspensky died in Moscow[4].

What did Vladimir Uspensky do for work?

Vladimir Uspensky worked as mathematician[6], linguist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Vladimir Uspensky go to school?

Vladimir Uspensky was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].

What awards did Vladimir Uspensky receive?

Honors received include school medal[21].

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  28. [3] . Fragments from reminiscences. wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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