Alexandra Elbakyan

Kazakh computer scientist and founder of Sci-Hub
Person human Q21996568
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Alexandra Elbakyan

Summary

Alexandra Elbakyan is a human[1]. She was born in Almaty[2]. She was born on November 6, 1988[3]. She worked as a neuroscientist[4], programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and activist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Almaty[2], Alexandra Elbakyan…
  • Alexandra Elbakyan was born on November 6, 1988[3].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan held citizenship in Kazakhstan[9].
  • Russian was Alexandra Elbakyan's native language[10].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as a neuroscientist[4].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as a programmer[5].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan worked as an activist[7].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's field of work was neural engineering[11].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's education included a stint at University of Freiburg[12].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's education included a stint at Georgia Tech[13].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's education included a stint at Russian Academy of Sciences[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Alexandra Elbakyan is Sci-Hub[15].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan received the Nature's 10[16].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan received the EFF Award[17].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan is recorded as female[18].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's Commons category is recorded as Alexandra Elbakyan[20].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan earned the academic degree of PhD in Philosophical Sciences[21].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's website account on is recorded as Career.Habr.com[22].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's family name is recorded as Elbakyan[23].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's given name is recorded as Alexandra[24].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's official website is recorded as https://engineuring.wordpress.com[25].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Alexandra Elbakyan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexandra Elbakyan was born in Almaty[2]. She was born on November 6, 1988[3]. Russian was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Freiburg[12], a public university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1457[30], headquartered in Freiburg im Breisgau[31]; Georgia Tech[13], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Atlanta[35]; and Russian Academy of Sciences[14], an academy of sciences[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1724[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]. Alexandra Elbakyan earned the academic degree of PhD in Philosophical Sciences[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include neuroscientist[4], programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and activist[7]. Alexandra Elbakyan's field of work was neural engineering[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Alexandra Elbakyan is Sci-Hub[15]. Things named for her include Idiogramma elbakyanae[40], a taxon[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Nature's 10[16], an award[42], founded in 2011[43] and EFF Award[17], a science award[44], founded in 1992[45].

Why It Matters

Alexandra Elbakyan ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,424 views/month, #6,414 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for her include Idiogramma elbakyanae[40], a taxon[41].

FAQs

Where was Alexandra Elbakyan born?

Born in Almaty[2], Alexandra Elbakyan…

What did Alexandra Elbakyan do for work?

Alexandra Elbakyan worked as neuroscientist[4], programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and activist[7].

Where did Alexandra Elbakyan go to school?

Alexandra Elbakyan was educated at University of Freiburg[12], Georgia Tech[13], and Russian Academy of Sciences[14].

What awards did Alexandra Elbakyan receive?

Honors received include Nature's 10[16] and EFF Award[17].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  7. [14] ↑ . chronicle.com. chronicle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . Nature’s 10. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . eff.org. eff.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . iphras.ru. iphras.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] ↑ . vk.com. Retrieved . vk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . vk.com. Retrieved . vk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . vk.com. Retrieved . vk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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