Nikolay Shanin

Russian mathematician
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Nikolay Shanin

Summary

Nikolay Shanin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pskov[2]. He was born on May 26, 1919[3]. He died on September 17, 2011[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Shanin's place of birth was Pskov[2].
  • Nikolay Shanin was born on May 26, 1919[3].
  • Nikolay Shanin died on September 17, 2011[4].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[8].
  • Nikolay Shanin held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Nikolay Shanin's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Nikolay Shanin worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Nikolay Shanin's field of work was topology[10].
  • Among Nikolay Shanin's employers was Steklov Institute of Mathematics[11].
  • Nikolay Shanin was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[12].
  • Nikolay Shanin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[13].
  • Nikolay Shanin's education included a stint at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[14].
  • Nikolay Shanin's doctoral advisor was Pavel Aleksandrov[15].
  • Nikolay Shanin's doctoral advisor was Andrei Markov[16].
  • Nikolay Shanin is recorded as male[17].
  • Nikolay Shanin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Anatoly Olesievich Slisenko as a doctoral student[19].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Michael Gelfond as a doctoral student[20].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Sergey Maslov as a doctoral student[21].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Vladimir Lifschitz as a doctoral student[22].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Grigori Mints as a doctoral student[23].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Gennadi Valentinovich Davydov as a doctoral student[24].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Vladimir Pavlovich Orevkov as a doctoral student[25].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Nikolai Kirillovich Kosovski as a doctoral student[26].
  • Nikolay Shanin supervised Alexander Vladimirovich Idelson as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolay Shanin was born in Pskov[2]. He was born on May 26, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State University[13], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1724[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[31] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[14], a research institute[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1934[34]. Doctoral advisors include Pavel Aleksandrov[15], a mathematician[35], 1896–1982[36], of Soviet Union[37], awarded the Order of Lenin[38], specialised in topology[39] and Andrei Markov[16], a mathematician[40], 1903–1979[41], of Soviet Union[42], awarded the Order of Lenin[43], specialised in mathematical logic[44]. Nikolay Shanin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[45]. He studied under Andrei Markov[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. Nikolay Shanin's field of work was topology[10]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[11], a research institute[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1934[49] and Saint Petersburg State University[12], a public university[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1724[52], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[53]. Doctoral students include Anatoly Olesievich Slisenko[19], a mathematician[54], b. 1941[55], of Russia[56]; Michael Gelfond[20], a computer scientist[57], b. 1945[58], of United States[59], awarded the AAAI Fellow[60]; Sergey Maslov[21], a mathematician[61], 1939–1982[62], of Soviet Union[63]; Vladimir Lifschitz[22], a computer scientist[64], b. 1947[65], of United States[66], awarded the AAAI Fellow[67], specialised in computer science[68]; Grigori Mints[23], a philosopher[69], 1939–2014[70], of Soviet Union[71], specialised in analytic philosophy[72]; and Gennadi Valentinovich Davydov[24].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Shanin died on September 17, 2011[4]. He is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[8].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Shanin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Shanin born?

Born in Pskov[2], Nikolay Shanin…

What did Nikolay Shanin do for work?

Nikolay Shanin worked as mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Nikolay Shanin go to school?

Nikolay Shanin was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[13] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[14].

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Class ancestry

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