Yuri Matiyasevich

Soviet and Russian mathematician
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Yuri Matiyasevich

Summary

Yuri Matiyasevich is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on March 2, 1947[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yuri Matiyasevich was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was born on March 2, 1947[3].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich held citizenship in Russia[8].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's field of work was mathematical logic[9].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's field of work was graph theory[10].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's field of work was number theory[11].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's field of work was computability theory[12].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's field of work was theoretical computer science[13].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was employed by St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was employed by Krasnoyarsk Summer School[15].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[16].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[17].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Lyceum 239[18].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's education included a stint at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's doctoral advisor was Sergey Maslov[20].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich's doctoral advisor was Nikolay Shanin[21].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich received the Markov Prize[22].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich received the honorary doctorate at the université d'Auvergne - Clermont I[23].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich received the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[24].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich received the honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[25].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was a member of Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities[26].
  • Yuri Matiyasevich was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Yuri Matiyasevich… he was born on March 2, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[17], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1931[30]; Saint Petersburg Lyceum 239[18], a school[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19], a research institute[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1934[37]. Doctoral advisors include Sergey Maslov[20], a mathematician[38], 1939–1982[39], of Soviet Union[40] and Nikolay Shanin[21], a mathematician[41], 1919–2011[42], of Russia[43], specialised in topology[44]. Yuri Matiyasevich earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include mathematical logic[9], a branch of mathematics[46]; graph theory[10], an academic discipline[47]; number theory[11], a branch of mathematics[48]; computability theory[12]; and theoretical computer science[13], a branch of computer science[49]. Employers include St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences[14], an organization[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1940[52]; Krasnoyarsk Summer School[15], a summer school[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1976[55]; and Saint Petersburg State University[16], a public university[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1724[58], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[59]. Doctoral students include Maxim Vsemirnov[60], a mathematician[61], b. 1972[62], of Soviet Union[63]; Eldar A. Musayev[64]; Yury M. Lifshits[65]; Dmitri V. Karpov[66], a researcher[67]; and Alexei Pastor[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Markov Prize[22], a mathematics award[69], in Russia[70]; honorary doctorate at the université d'Auvergne - Clermont I[23], an award[71], in France[72]; doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[24], an award[73], in France[74]; and honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[25], an award[75], in France[76].

Why It Matters

Yuri Matiyasevich ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

FAQs

Where was Yuri Matiyasevich born?

Yuri Matiyasevich was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Yuri Matiyasevich do for work?

Yuri Matiyasevich worked as mathematician[4], computer scientist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Yuri Matiyasevich go to school?

Yuri Matiyasevich was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[17], Saint Petersburg Lyceum 239[18], and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19].

What awards did Yuri Matiyasevich receive?

Honors received include Markov Prize[22], honorary doctorate at the université d'Auvergne - Clermont I[23], doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University[24], and honorary doctor of the Aix-Marseille University[25].

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