About Pyotr Novikov
Lived 1901 – 1975 (aged 73). Pyotr Novikov was a Russian mathematician.
Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov (His name was also romanized as Petr Sergeevich Novikov.)
Research Novikov is known for his work on combinatorial problems in group theory: the word problem for groups, and his progress in the Burnside problem.
Awards and honors Novikov was elected a corresponding member and then a full member of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union in 1953 and 1960, respectively.
He was awarded the Lenin Prize in 1957 for proving the undecidability of the word problem in groups.
He received the Order of Lenin in 1961 and again in 1971. He was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour. The State Prize of the Russian Federation was awarded to Novikov posthumously in 1999.
Personal life He was married to mathematician Lyudmila Keldysh (1904–1976). Their son Sergei Novikov (1938–2024) became the first Soviet mathematician to receive the Fields Medal.
He died on 9 January 1975 in Moscow.
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Who was Pyotr Novikov?
Russian mathematician (1901-1975)
When was Pyotr Novikov born?
Pyotr Novikov was born on 15 August 1901 in Moscow.
When did Pyotr Novikov die?
Pyotr Novikov died on 9 January 1975 in Moscow.
What was Pyotr Novikov's occupation?
Pyotr Novikov was a mathematician.
What nationality was Pyotr Novikov?
Pyotr Novikov was Russian.
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