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Maxim Kontsevich

Maxim Kontsevich, Russian-American mathematician and academic

Born
August 25, 1964
Age in 2026
62
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1964

About Maxim Kontsevich

Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich is a Russian and French mathematician and mathematical physicist. He is a professor at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques and a distinguished professor at the University of Miami. He received the Henri Poincaré Prize in 1997, the Fields Medal in 1998, the Crafoord Prize in 2008, the Shaw Prize and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2012, and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics in 2015. Also in 2012, he was awarded the Shaw Prize. Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich (Russian: Макси́м Льво́вич Конце́вич, IPA:; born 25 August 1964) is a Russian and French mathematician and mathematical physicist. Taubes, Clifford Henry (1998) "The work of Maxim Kontsevich". He was born into the family of Lev Kontsevich, Soviet orientalist and author of the Kontsevich system.

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Maxim Kontsevich timeline

  1. Maxim Lvovich Kontsevich (Russian: Макси́м Льво́вич Конце́вич, IPA:; born 25 August 1964) is a Russian and French mathematician and mathematical physicist.
  2. He received the Henri Poincaré Prize in 1997, the Fields Medal in 1998, the Crafoord Prize in 2008, the Shaw Prize and Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2012, and the Breakthrough Prize in Mathematics in 2015.
  3. Taubes, Clifford Henry (1998) "The work of Maxim Kontsevich".
  4. Also in 2012, he was awarded the Shaw Prize.

The world when Maxim Kontsevich was born

Maxim Kontsevich was born in 1964. 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 1964

  • #1 song"I Want to Hold Your Hand" – The Beatles
  • Top movieMy Fair Lady
  • Top TV showBonanza
  • Best-selling bookThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold – John le Carré

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentCassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) defeats Sonny Liston
  • Top headlineCivil Rights Act signed into law
  • Technology milestoneIBM System/360 mainframe computer launched
  • Defining fadBeatlemania
  • Notable inventionBASIC programming language
  • World population3.27 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population191.9M

1964 versus 2026

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

Measure19642026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$13,350$435,000
Average income$8,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.86$11.95
Postage stamp$0.05$0.73
Population191.9M341 million

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