Andrey Ershov

Russian computer scientist (1931–1988)
Person human Q1961494
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Summary

Andrey Ershov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 19, 1931[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on December 8, 1988[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Andrey Ershov's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Andrey Ershov died in Moscow[4].
  • Andrey Ershov died in Novosibirsk[10].
  • Andrey Ershov was born on April 19, 1931[3].
  • Andrey Ershov died on December 8, 1988[5].
  • Burial took place at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[11].
  • Andrey Ershov's father was Q140093192[12].
  • Andrey Ershov's mother was Q140093503[13].
  • Andrey Ershov held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Andrey Ershov's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Andrey Ershov's professions included engineer[7].
  • Andrey Ershov worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Andrey Ershov's field of work was informatics[15].
  • Andrey Ershov's field of work was computer[16].
  • Andrey Ershov's field of work was computer programming[17].
  • Among Andrey Ershov's employers was Lebedev Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering[18].
  • Andrey Ershov was employed by Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre[19].
  • Andrey Ershov was employed by Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[20].
  • Andrey Ershov was employed by Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics[21].
  • Andrey Ershov was employed by Novosibirsk State University[22].
  • Andrey Ershov's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23].
  • Andrey Ershov's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].
  • Andrey Ershov's doctoral advisor was Alexey Lyapunov[25].
  • Andrey Ershov received the Order of the Badge of Honour[26].
  • Andrey Ershov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrey Ershov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 19, 1931[3]. His father was Q140093192[12]. His mother was Q140093503[13].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]. Andrey Ershov's doctoral advisor was Alexey Lyapunov[25]. Academic degrees include candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[32] and Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8]. Fields of work include informatics[15], an academic major[34], founded in 1957[35]; computer[16], an invention[36]; and computer programming[17], an academic discipline[37]. Employers include Lebedev Institute of Precision Mechanics and Computer Engineering[18], an institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1948[40]; Dorodnitsyn Computing Centre[19], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1955[43]; Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1957[46]; Institute of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Geophysics[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1964[49]; and Novosibirsk State University[22], a national research university[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1959[52]. Doctoral students include Берс, Андрей Александрович[53], a scientist[54], 1934–2013[55], of Soviet Union[56], specialised in informatics[57]; Vladimir Ivanovich Legonʹkov[58]; and Alexander Narin'yani[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[26], a socialist order of merit[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1935[62]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1928[65]; Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize[66], a Soviet state award[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1969[69]; Fellow of the British Computer Society[70], a fellowship award[71]; and A.N. Krylov Prize[72], a science award[73], in Russia[74].

Death and Burial

Andrey Ershov died on December 8, 1988[5]. Recorded place of death include Moscow[4], a capital of Russia[75], in Duchy of Moscow[76] and Novosibirsk[10], a big city[77], in Russia[78], founded in 1893[79]. He is buried at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Andrey Ershov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (291 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[80] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[81]

FAQs

Where was Andrey Ershov born?

Born in Moscow[2].

Where did Andrey Ershov die?

Andrey Ershov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Andrey Ershov's parents?

Andrey Ershov's father was Q140093192[12]. Andrey Ershov's mother was Q140093503[13].

What did Andrey Ershov do for work?

Andrey Ershov worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Andrey Ershov go to school?

Andrey Ershov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[23] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[24].

What awards did Andrey Ershov receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize[66], and Fellow of the British Computer Society[70].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [80] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [81] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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