Sergei Adian

Russian mathematician (1931–2020)
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Sergei Adian

Summary

Sergei Adian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Quşçu[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on May 5, 2020[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sergei Adian's place of birth was Quşçu[2].
  • Sergei Adian passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Sergei Adian was born on January 1, 1931[3].
  • Sergei Adian died on May 5, 2020[5].
  • Sergei Adian is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].
  • Sergei Adian held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Sergei Adian held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Sergei Adian is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[11].
  • Sergei Adian worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Sergei Adian's field of work was group theory[12].
  • Sergei Adian's field of work was mathematical logic[13].
  • Sergei Adian's field of work was algebra[14].
  • Sergei Adian was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[15].
  • Among Sergei Adian's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Among Sergei Adian's employers was Moscow Pedagogical State University[17].
  • Sergei Adian was educated at Moscow Pedagogical State University[18].
  • Sergei Adian's education included a stint at Armenian State Pedagogical University[19].
  • Sergei Adian's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Novikov[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Sergei Adian is Adian–Rabin theorem[21].
  • Sergei Adian received the Order of Honour[22].
  • Sergei Adian received the Medal "For Labour Valour"[23].
  • Sergei Adian received the Medal "Veteran of Labour"[24].
  • Sergei Adian received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[25].
  • Sergei Adian received the State Prize of the Russian Federation[26].
  • Sergei Adian received the PL Chebyshev Gold Medal[27].

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Origins and Family

Sergei Adian's place of birth was Quşçu[2]. He was born on January 1, 1931[3]. He is identified as part of the Armenians ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Moscow Pedagogical State University[18], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1872[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Armenian State Pedagogical University[19], a public university[32], in Armenia[33], founded in 1922[34], headquartered in Yerevan[35]. Sergei Adian's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Novikov[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[36]. He studied under Pyotr Novikov[37].

Career and Affiliations

Sergei Adian worked as a mathematician[6]. Fields of work include group theory[12], a branch of mathematics[38]; mathematical logic[13], a branch of mathematics[39]; and algebra[14], a branch of mathematics[40]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[15], a research institute[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1934[43]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1755[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]; and Moscow Pedagogical State University[17], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1872[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]. Doctoral students include Alexander Razborov[52], a mathematician[53], b. 1963[54], of Russia[55], awarded the Gödel Prize[56], specialised in computational complexity theory[57]; Yury Ozhigov[58], a mathematician[59], b. 1958[60], of Soviet Union[61], specialised in mathematics[62]; Lev Beclemishev[63]; Sergei Vasilievich Goryachev[64]; Igor Lysenok[65]; and Alexey Talambutsa[66].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sergei Adian is Adian–Rabin theorem[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Honour[22], an order[67], in Russia[68], founded in 1994[69]; Medal "For Labour Valour"[23], a Soviet state award[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1938[72]; Medal "Veteran of Labour"[24], a medallion[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1974[75]; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[25], a jubilee medal[76], in Russia[77], founded in 1997[78]; State Prize of the Russian Federation[26], a national award[79], in Russia[80], founded in 1992[81]; and PL Chebyshev Gold Medal[27], a science award[82], in Russia[83], founded in 1944[84].

Death and Burial

Sergei Adian died on May 5, 2020[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Sergei Adian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[85] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[86]

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Razborov[87], a mathematician[88], b. 1963[89], of Russia[90], awarded the Gödel Prize[91], specialised in computational complexity theory[92] and Yury Ozhigov[93], a mathematician[94], b. 1958[95], of Soviet Union[96], specialised in mathematics[97].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Adian born?

Sergei Adian's place of birth was Quşçu[2].

Where did Sergei Adian die?

Sergei Adian passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Sergei Adian do for work?

Sergei Adian worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Sergei Adian go to school?

Sergei Adian was educated at Moscow Pedagogical State University[18] and Armenian State Pedagogical University[19].

What awards did Sergei Adian receive?

Honors received include Order of Honour[22], Medal "For Labour Valour"[23], Medal "Veteran of Labour"[24], and Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[25].

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