Mstislav Keldysh

Soviet mathematician and physicist (1911-1978)
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Mstislav Keldysh

Summary

Mstislav Keldysh is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riga[2], Mstislav Keldysh…
  • Mstislav Keldysh died in Moscow[3].
  • Mstislav Keldysh is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's father was Vsevolod Keldych[11].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as an engineer[5].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a politician[7].
  • Mstislav Keldysh worked as a physicist[8].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was mechanics[15].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was approximation theory[16].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was physics[17].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was aerodynamics[18].
  • Mstislav Keldysh's field of work was hydrodynamics[19].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20].
  • Mstislav Keldysh held the position of president of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[22].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[23].
  • Among Mstislav Keldysh's employers was Keldysh Research Center[24].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[25].
  • Among Mstislav Keldysh's employers was Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26].
  • Mstislav Keldysh was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[27].

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Origins and Family

Mstislav Keldysh was born in Riga[2]. His father was Vsevolod Keldych[11].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[28], a faculty[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1933[31]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[32], a public university[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1755[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[37], a research institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1934[40]. Mstislav Keldysh's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Lavrentyev[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include mathematics[14], an academic discipline[42]; mechanics[15], a branch of physics[43]; approximation theory[16], a branch of mathematics[44]; physics[17], a branch of science[45]; aerodynamics[18], an academic discipline[46]; and hydrodynamics[19], a branch of mechanics[47]. Employers include Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[22], a research institute[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1918[50], headquartered in Zhukovsky[51]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1953[54]; Keldysh Research Center[24], a state-owned enterprise[55], founded in 1933[56], headquartered in Moscow[57]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[25], a public university[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1755[60], headquartered in Moscow[61]; Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26]; and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[27]. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[20], a historical position[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1937[64] and president of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21]. Doctoral students include Sergey Mergelyan[65], Vladimir Beletsky[66], and Alexey Zabrodin[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], Lomonosov Gold Medal[69], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[70], Commander of the Legion of Honour[71], Lenin Prize[72], and Order of Georgi Dimitrov[73].

Personal Life

Mstislav Keldysh was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[74].

Death and Burial

Mstislav Keldysh passed away in Moscow[3]. Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mstislav Keldysh include Akademik Mstislav Keldysh[75], a research vessel[76]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[77], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[78], in Russia[79], founded in 1953[80]; Keldysh Research Center[81]; Keldysh[82]; and Keldysh Gold Medal[83].

Why It Matters

Mstislav Keldysh ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (548 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[84] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[85]

Entities named for him include Akademik Mstislav Keldysh[75], a research vessel[76]; Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics[77], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[78], in Russia[79], founded in 1953[80]; Keldysh Research Center[81]; Keldysh[82]; and Keldysh Gold Medal[83].

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergey Mergelyan[86], a mathematician[87], 1928–2008[88], of Soviet Union[89], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[90], specialised in mathematical analysis[91]; Timur Eneev[92], a mathematician[93], 1924–2019[94], of Soviet Union[95], awarded the USSR State Prize[96], specialised in mechanics[97]; Dmitry Okhotsimsky[98], a mathematician[99], 1921–2005[100], of Soviet Union[101], awarded the USSR State Prize[102], specialised in celestial mechanics[103]; and Jalal Allakhverdiyev[104], a mathematician[105], 1929–2017[106], of Azerbaijan[107], awarded the State Prize of the Azerbaijan SSR[108], specialised in mathematics[109].

FAQs

Where was Mstislav Keldysh born?

Mstislav Keldysh was born in Riga[2].

Where did Mstislav Keldysh die?

Mstislav Keldysh died in Moscow[3].

Who were Mstislav Keldysh's parents?

Mstislav Keldysh's father was Vsevolod Keldych[11].

What did Mstislav Keldysh do for work?

Mstislav Keldysh worked as mathematician[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], politician[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Mstislav Keldysh go to school?

Mstislav Keldysh was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[28], Lomonosov Moscow State University[32], and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[37].

What awards did Mstislav Keldysh receive?

Honors received include Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], Lomonosov Gold Medal[69], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[70], and Commander of the Legion of Honour[71].

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    Award received → Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Lomonosov Gold Medal, Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" +37
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    Award received → Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Lomonosov Gold Medal, Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" +37
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