Pyotr Novikov

Pyotr Novikov, Russian mathematician and theorist (died 1975)

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Born: August 15, 1901
Died: January 9, 1975
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1901

About Pyotr Novikov

Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov was a Soviet mathematician known for his work in group theory. His son, Sergei Novikov, was also a mathematician. Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov (Russian: Пётр Серге́евич Но́виков; 15 August 1901, Moscow – 9 January 1975, Moscow) was a Soviet mathematician known for his work in group theory. Novikov is known for his work on combinatorial problems in group theory: the word problem for groups, and his progress in the Burnside problem. He was awarded his doctorate in 1935 and promoted to full professor in 1939. In 1957, he became the first head of the Department of Mathematical Logic at the Steklov Institute.

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Pyotr Novikov timeline

1901Pyotr Sergeyevich Novikov (Russian: Пётр Серге́евич Но́виков; 15 August 1901, Moscow – 9 January 1975, Moscow) was a Soviet mathematician known for his work in group theory.
1935He was awarded his doctorate in 1935 and promoted to full professor in 1939.
1957In 1957, he became the first head of the Department of Mathematical Logic at the Steklov Institute.

The world when Pyotr Novikov was born

Pyotr Novikov was born in 1901. 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 1901

Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst American League season
Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

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Population	77.6M	341 million

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