Yurii Nesterov

Russian mathematician
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Yurii Nesterov

Summary

Yurii Nesterov is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on January 25, 1956[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Yurii Nesterov…
  • Yurii Nesterov was born on January 25, 1956[3].
  • Yurii Nesterov held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • English was Yurii Nesterov's native language[8].
  • Yurii Nesterov's professions included mathematician[4].
  • Yurii Nesterov worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Yurii Nesterov's field of work was mathematics[9].
  • Yurii Nesterov's field of work was optimization method[10].
  • Yurii Nesterov's field of work was numerical analysis[11].
  • Yurii Nesterov's field of work was convex function[12].
  • Yurii Nesterov's field of work was computer programming[13].
  • Yurii Nesterov's field of work was computer algorithm[14].
  • Yurii Nesterov was employed by UCLouvain[15].
  • Among Yurii Nesterov's employers was Central Economic Mathematical Institute[16].
  • Yurii Nesterov's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics[17].
  • Yurii Nesterov's doctoral advisor was Boris Polyak[18].
  • Yurii Nesterov received the John von Neumann Theory Prize[19].
  • Yurii Nesterov received the The George B. Dantzig Prize[20].
  • Yurii Nesterov received the EURO Gold Medal[21].
  • Yurii Nesterov received the Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[22].
  • Yurii Nesterov was a member of Academia Europaea[23].
  • Yurii Nesterov was a member of National Academy of Sciences[24].
  • Yurii Nesterov is recorded as male[25].
  • Yurii Nesterov's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Yurii Nesterov supervised Olivier Devolder as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Yurii Nesterov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on January 25, 1956[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Yurii Nesterov was educated at MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics[17]. His doctoral advisor was Boris Polyak[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include mathematics[9], an academic discipline[29]; optimization method[10]; numerical analysis[11], a branch of mathematics[30]; convex function[12], a type of mathematical function[31]; computer programming[13], an academic discipline[32]; and computer algorithm[14]. Employers include UCLouvain[15], a Catholic university[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1970[35], headquartered in Louvain-la-Neuve[36] and Central Economic Mathematical Institute[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1963[39]. Doctoral students include Olivier Devolder[27]; Vincent Antonio Traag[40], a researcher[41], specialised in sociology[42]; and Vânia Lúcia Dos Santos Eleutério[43], b. 1978[44].

Recognition

Awards received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[19], a science award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1975[47]; The George B. Dantzig Prize[20], a science award[48], founded in 1982[49]; EURO Gold Medal[21], an award[50], founded in 1985[51]; and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[22], an award[52], in United States[53], founded in 1954[54].

Why It Matters

Yurii Nesterov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Yurii Nesterov born?

Yurii Nesterov was born in Moscow[2].

What did Yurii Nesterov do for work?

Yurii Nesterov worked as mathematician[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Yurii Nesterov go to school?

Yurii Nesterov was educated at MSU Faculty of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics[17].

What awards did Yurii Nesterov receive?

Honors received include John von Neumann Theory Prize[19], The George B. Dantzig Prize[20], EURO Gold Medal[21], and Frederick W. Lanchester Prize[22].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [27] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [40] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [43] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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