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Alexander Gelfond

Alexander Gelfond, Russian mathematician and cryptographer (died 1968)

Born
October 24, 1906
Died
November 7, 1968
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1906

About Alexander Gelfond

Alexander Osipovich Gelfond was a Soviet mathematician. Gelfond's theorem, also known as the Gelfond–Schneider theorem, is named after him. Alexander Osipovich Gelfond (Russian: Алекса́ндр О́сипович Ге́льфонд; 24 October 1906 – 7 November 1968) was a Soviet mathematician.

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The world when Alexander Gelfond was born

Alexander Gelfond was born in 1906. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1906

  • Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
  • Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
  • Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
  • World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Alexander Gelfond's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19062026
Population84.6M341 million

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