Aleksei Pogorelov

Soviet and ukrainian mathematician (1919–2002).

Born March 3rd, 1919 in Korocha. [ref]

Died December 17th, 2002 at 83 years old in Moscow.

Occupations
mathematician, physicist, politician, university teacher
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