Sergei Fomin

Soviet mathematician (1917–1975)
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Sergei Fomin

Summary

Sergei Fomin is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on December 9, 1917[3]. He died in Vladivostok[4]. He died on August 17, 1975[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Sergei Fomin…
  • Sergei Fomin died in Vladivostok[4].
  • Sergei Fomin was born on December 9, 1917[3].
  • Sergei Fomin died on August 17, 1975[5].
  • Sergei Fomin is buried at Armenian Cemetery[9].
  • Sergei Fomin held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Sergei Fomin's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Sergei Fomin's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Sergei Fomin's field of work was abstract algebra[11].
  • Sergei Fomin's field of work was topology[12].
  • Sergei Fomin's field of work was Lie group[13].
  • Sergei Fomin's field of work was mathematics[14].
  • Sergei Fomin's field of work was functional analysis[15].
  • Sergei Fomin was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Sergei Fomin was employed by Red Army[17].
  • Sergei Fomin's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Sergei Fomin's education included a stint at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19].
  • Sergei Fomin's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[20].
  • Sergei Fomin is recorded as male[21].
  • Sergei Fomin's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Sergei Fomin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].
  • Sergei Fomin supervised Victor Maslov as a doctoral student[24].
  • Sergei Fomin supervised Dmitry Petrovich Zhelobenko as a doctoral student[25].
  • Sergei Fomin supervised Evgeny Vitelievich Maikov as a doctoral student[26].
  • Sergei Fomin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Sergei Fomin… he was born on December 9, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19], a research institute[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1934[34]. Sergei Fomin's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include abstract algebra[11], a branch of mathematics[35]; topology[12], a branch of mathematics[36]; Lie group[13], a mathematical concept[37]; mathematics[14], an academic discipline[38]; and functional analysis[15], a branch of mathematics[39]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1755[42], headquartered in Moscow[43] and Red Army[17], an army[44], in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[45], founded in 1918[46]. Doctoral students include Victor Maslov[24], a mathematician[47], 1930–2023[48], of Soviet Union[49], awarded the USSR State Prize[50], specialised in mathematical physics[51]; Dmitry Petrovich Zhelobenko[25], a mathematician[52], 1934–2006[53], awarded the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[54], specialised in mathematics[55]; and Evgeny Vitelievich Maikov[26].

Personal Life

Sergei Fomin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[23].

Death and Burial

Sergei Fomin died on August 17, 1975[5]. He passed away in Vladivostok[4]. He is buried at Armenian Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Sergei Fomin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

His notable doctoral advisees include Victor Maslov[58], a mathematician[59], 1930–2023[60], of Soviet Union[61], awarded the USSR State Prize[62], specialised in mathematical physics[63].

FAQs

Where was Sergei Fomin born?

Sergei Fomin's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Sergei Fomin die?

Sergei Fomin passed away in Vladivostok[4].

What did Sergei Fomin do for work?

Sergei Fomin worked as mathematician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Sergei Fomin go to school?

Sergei Fomin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[19].

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  6. [18] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  21. [25] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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