Yakov Hurgin

Russian mathematician (1919-2005)
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Yakov Hurgin

Summary

Yakov Hurgin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saratov[2]. He was born on May 17, 1919[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on August 6, 2005[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Saratov[2], Yakov Hurgin…
  • Yakov Hurgin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Yakov Hurgin was born on May 17, 1919[3].
  • Yakov Hurgin was born on May 19, 1919[7].
  • Yakov Hurgin died on August 6, 2005[5].
  • Yakov Hurgin held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Yakov Hurgin held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Yakov Hurgin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Yakov Hurgin's field of work was applied mathematics[10].
  • Among Yakov Hurgin's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11].
  • Among Yakov Hurgin's employers was Gubkin University[12].
  • Yakov Hurgin was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[13].
  • Yakov Hurgin's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14].
  • Yakov Hurgin's doctoral advisor was Israel Gelfand[15].
  • A notable student of Yakov Hurgin was Edward Frenkel[16].
  • A notable student of Yakov Hurgin was Pavel Yurievich Chebotarev[17].
  • Yakov Hurgin received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[18].
  • Yakov Hurgin is recorded as male[19].
  • Yakov Hurgin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Yakov Hurgin supervised Boris Solomonovich Tsybakov as a doctoral student[21].
  • Yakov Hurgin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].
  • Yakov Hurgin's professorship is recorded as full professor[23].
  • Yakov Hurgin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Yakov Hurgin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[25].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saratov[2], Yakov Hurgin… Recorded date of birth include May 17, 1919[3] and May 19, 1919[7].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[13], a faculty[26], in Soviet Union[27], founded in 1933[28] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1755[31], headquartered in Moscow[32]. Yakov Hurgin's doctoral advisor was Israel Gelfand[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].

Career and Affiliations

Yakov Hurgin's professions included mathematician[6]. His field of work was applied mathematics[10]. Employers include Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11], a national research university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1946[35], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[36] and Gubkin University[12], a national research university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1930[39], headquartered in Moscow[40]. Notable students include Edward Frenkel[16], a mathematician[41], b. 1968[42], of United States[43], awarded the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[44], specialised in mathematics[45] and Pavel Yurievich Chebotarev[17]. He supervised Boris Solomonovich Tsybakov as a doctoral student[21].

Recognition

Yakov Hurgin received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[18].

Death and Burial

Yakov Hurgin died on August 6, 2005[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4].

FAQs

Where was Yakov Hurgin born?

Yakov Hurgin was born in Saratov[2].

Where did Yakov Hurgin die?

Yakov Hurgin died in Moscow[4].

What did Yakov Hurgin do for work?

Yakov Hurgin worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Yakov Hurgin go to school?

Yakov Hurgin was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[13] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[14].

What awards did Yakov Hurgin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[18].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  15. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Q136506814. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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    Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Lomonosov Moscow State University
    Student Edward Frenkel, Pavel Yurievich Chebotarev
    Place of birth Saratov
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