Vladimir Levenshtein

Summary

Vladimir Levenshtein is a human^[1]. He was born in Moscow^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1935^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on September 6, 2017^[5]. He worked as a mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Moscow^[2], Vladimir Levenshtein…
• Vladimir Levenshtein died in Moscow^[4].
• Vladimir Levenshtein was born on May 20, 1935^[3].
• Vladimir Levenshtein died on September 6, 2017^[5].
• Vladimir Levenshtein held citizenship in Soviet Union^[9].
• Vladimir Levenshtein held citizenship in Russia^[10].
• Russian was Vladimir Levenshtein's native language^[11].
• Vladimir Levenshtein worked as a mathematician^[6].
• Vladimir Levenshtein worked as a computer scientist^[7].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's field of work was applied mathematics^[12].
• Among Vladimir Levenshtein's employers was Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics^[13].
• Vladimir Levenshtein was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[14].
• Vladimir Levenshtein was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Vladimir Levenshtein is Levenshtein distance^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Vladimir Levenshtein is Damerau–Levenshtein distance^[17].
• Vladimir Levenshtein received the IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[18].
• Vladimir Levenshtein received the IEEE Fellow^[19].
• Vladimir Levenshtein is recorded as male^[20].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Vladimir Levenshtein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[22].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's residence is recorded as Moscow^[23].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's given name is recorded as Vladimir^[24].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's described at URL is recorded as https://www.levenshtein.net/vladimir-levenshtein^[25].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian^[26].
• Vladimir Levenshtein's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[27].

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Origins and Family

Vladimir Levenshtein's place of birth was Moscow^[2]. He was born on May 20, 1935^[3]. Russian was his native language^[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[14], a public university^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1755^[30], headquartered in Moscow^[31] and MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[15], a faculty^[32], in Soviet Union^[33], founded in 1933^[34]. Vladimir Levenshtein earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7]. Vladimir Levenshtein's field of work was applied mathematics^[12]. Among his employers was Keldysh Institute of Applied Mathematics^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Levenshtein distance^[16], an algorithm^[35] and Damerau–Levenshtein distance^[17]. Things named for Vladimir Levenshtein include Levenshtein distance^[36], an algorithm^[37] and Damerau–Levenshtein distance^[38].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[18], a science award^[39], founded in 1986^[40] and IEEE Fellow^[19], a science award^[41].

Death and Burial

Vladimir Levenshtein died on September 6, 2017^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4].

Why It Matters

Vladimir Levenshtein ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (101 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Levenshtein distance^[44], an algorithm^[45] and Damerau–Levenshtein distance^[46]. Entities named for him include Levenshtein distance^[36], an algorithm^[37] and Damerau–Levenshtein distance^[38].

FAQs

Where was Vladimir Levenshtein born?

Vladimir Levenshtein was born in Moscow^[2].

Where did Vladimir Levenshtein die?

Vladimir Levenshtein passed away in Moscow^[4].

What did Vladimir Levenshtein do for work?

Vladimir Levenshtein worked as mathematician^[6] and computer scientist^[7].

Where did Vladimir Levenshtein go to school?

Vladimir Levenshtein was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[14] and MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[15].

What awards did Vladimir Levenshtein receive?

Honors received include IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal^[18] and IEEE Fellow^[19].

What did Vladimir Levenshtein discover?

Vladimir Levenshtein is credited as discoverer of Levenshtein distance^[44] and Damerau–Levenshtein distance^[46].