Alexander Gelfond
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Not to be confused with Israel Gelfand.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Osipovich and the family name is Gelfond.
Alexander Osipovich Gelfond (Russian: Алекса́ндр О́сипович Ге́льфонд; 24 October 1906 – 7 November 1968) was a Soviet mathematician. Gelfond's theorem, also known as the Gelfond-Schneider theorem is named after him.
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Alexander Gelfond | |
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Born | 24 October 1906 |
Died | 7 November 1968 (1968-11-08) (aged 62) |
Nationality | Soviet Union |
Citizenship | Soviet Union |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Known for | Gelfond's theorem |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Moscow State University Steklov Mathematical Institute |
Doctoral advisor | Alexander Khinchin Vyacheslav Stepanov |
Doctoral students | Gregory Freiman |
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