Yakov Eliashberg

Russian-American mathematician
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Yakov Eliashberg

Summary

Yakov Eliashberg is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on +1946-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yakov Eliashberg's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Yakov Eliashberg was born on +1946-12-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's father was Q18120258[8].
  • Yakov Eliashberg held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Yakov Eliashberg held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Yakov Eliashberg held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Yakov Eliashberg worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's professions included academic[6].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's field of work was topology[12].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's field of work was symplectic geometry[13].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Yakov Eliashberg was employed by Stanford University[15].
  • Yakov Eliashberg was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[16].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin[17].
  • Yakov Eliashberg received the Guggenheim Fellowship[18].
  • Yakov Eliashberg received the Crafoord Prize[19].
  • Yakov Eliashberg received the Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[20].
  • Yakov Eliashberg received the honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[21].
  • Yakov Eliashberg received the Heinz Hopf Prize[22].
  • Yakov Eliashberg received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Yakov Eliashberg was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Yakov Eliashberg was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Yakov Eliashberg was a member of American Mathematical Society[26].
  • Yakov Eliashberg's image is recorded as Yakov Eliashberg.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Yakov Eliashberg… he was born on +1946-12-11T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Q18120258[8].

Education

Yakov Eliashberg's education included a stint at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[16]. His doctoral advisor was Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6]. Fields of work include topology[12], a branch of mathematics[28]; symplectic geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[29]; and mathematics[14], an academic discipline[30]. Among Yakov Eliashberg's employers was Stanford University[15]. Doctoral students include Eric Katz[31], a mathematician[32], b. 1975[33], of United States[34]; Eric Bruce Zeisel[35]; Margaret Fife Symington[36]; Maia Judith Fraser[37]; Miguel Tribolet Abreu[38]; and Michael Mikhail Entov[39], a mathematician[40], b. 1969[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], a fellowship grant[42], in United States[43], founded in 1925[44]; Crafoord Prize[19], a science award[45], in Sweden[46], founded in 1980[47]; Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[20], a mathematics award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1964[50]; honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[21], an award[51], in France[52]; Heinz Hopf Prize[22], a mathematics award[53], in Switzerland[54], founded in 2009[55]; and Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[23], a fellowship award[56].

Why It Matters

Yakov Eliashberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

His notable doctoral advisees include John Pardon[59], a university teacher[60], b. 1989[61], of United States[62], awarded the Alan T. Waterman Award[63], specialised in mathematics[64] and Emmy Murphy[65], an academic[66], b. 1986[67], of United States[68], awarded the New Horizons in Mathematics Prize[69].

FAQs

Where was Yakov Eliashberg born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Yakov Eliashberg…

Who were Yakov Eliashberg's parents?

Yakov Eliashberg's father was Q18120258[8].

What did Yakov Eliashberg do for work?

Yakov Eliashberg worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], and academic[6].

Where did Yakov Eliashberg go to school?

Yakov Eliashberg was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[16].

What awards did Yakov Eliashberg receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[18], Crafoord Prize[19], Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry[20], and honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[21].

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