Grigori Perelman

Russian mathematician (born 1966)
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Grigori Perelman

Summary

Grigori Perelman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on June 13, 1966[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Grigori Perelman was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Grigori Perelman was born on June 13, 1966[3].
  • Grigori Perelman's father was Yakov Perelman[6].
  • Grigori Perelman's mother was Lyubov Steingolts[7].
  • Grigori Perelman held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Grigori Perelman held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Grigori Perelman worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Grigori Perelman's field of work was differential geometry[10].
  • Grigori Perelman's field of work was topology[11].
  • Grigori Perelman's field of work was mathematics[12].
  • Grigori Perelman's field of work was Riemannian geometry[13].
  • Grigori Perelman's field of work was geometric topology[14].
  • Among Grigori Perelman's employers was Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15].
  • Grigori Perelman was employed by Stony Brook University[16].
  • Among Grigori Perelman's employers was University of California, Berkeley[17].
  • Grigori Perelman was educated at Saint Petersburg Lyceum 239[18].
  • Grigori Perelman's doctoral advisor was Aleksandr Aleksandrov[19].
  • Grigori Perelman's doctoral advisor was Yuri Burago[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Grigori Perelman is Poincaré conjecture[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Grigori Perelman is geometrization conjecture[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Grigori Perelman is soul theorem[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Grigori Perelman is The entropy formula for the Ricci flow and its geometric applications[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Grigori Perelman is Ricci flow with surgery on three-manifolds[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Grigori Perelman is Finite extinction time for the solutions to the Ricci flow on certain three-manifolds[26].
  • Grigori Perelman received the Fields medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Grigori Perelman's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on June 13, 1966[3]. His father was Yakov Perelman[6]. His mother was Lyubov Steingolts[7].

Education

Grigori Perelman's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg Lyceum 239[18]. Doctoral advisors include Aleksandr Aleksandrov[19], a mathematician[28], 1912–1999[29], of Soviet Union[30], awarded the Stalin Prize[31], specialised in differential geometry[32] and Yuri Burago[20], a mathematician[33], b. 1936[34], of Soviet Union[35], awarded the Steele Prize for Mathematical Exposition[36], specialised in differential geometry[37]. He studied under Aleksandr Aleksandrov[38].

Career and Affiliations

Grigori Perelman worked as a mathematician[4]. Fields of work include differential geometry[10], a branch of mathematics[39]; topology[11], a branch of mathematics[40]; mathematics[12], an academic discipline[41]; Riemannian geometry[13], a branch of mathematics[42]; and geometric topology[14], a branch of mathematics[43]. Employers include Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science[15], an academic institute[44], in United States[45], founded in 1935[46]; Stony Brook University[16], a public university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1957[49], headquartered in Stony Brook University[50]; and University of California, Berkeley[17], a public research university[51], in United States[52], founded in 1868[53], headquartered in Berkeley[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Poincaré conjecture[21], a theorem[55]; geometrization conjecture[22], a conjecture[56]; soul theorem[23], a theorem[57]; The entropy formula for the Ricci flow and its geometric applications[24]; Ricci flow with surgery on three-manifolds[25]; and Finite extinction time for the solutions to the Ricci flow on certain three-manifolds[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Fields medal[27], a mathematics award[58], founded in 1936[59]; EMS Prize[60], a science award[61], founded in 1992[62]; and Millennium Problems[63], an occurrence[64], founded in 2000[65].

Why It Matters

Grigori Perelman has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Grigori Perelman born?

Grigori Perelman's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Who were Grigori Perelman's parents?

Grigori Perelman's father was Yakov Perelman[6]. Grigori Perelman's mother was Lyubov Steingolts[7].

What did Grigori Perelman do for work?

Grigori Perelman worked as mathematician[4].

Where did Grigori Perelman go to school?

Grigori Perelman was educated at Saint Petersburg Lyceum 239[18].

What awards did Grigori Perelman receive?

Honors received include Fields medal[27], EMS Prize[60], and Millennium Problems[63].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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