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Aleksandr Kurosh

Russian mathematician (1908-1971) · Russia · On the map · Academics · Died at 63

Aleksandr Gennadyevich Kurosh was a Soviet mathematician, known for his work in abstract algebra. He is credited with writing The Theory of Groups, the first modern and high-level text on group theory, published in 1944.

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USSR State Prize1974
Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Lyon1967
Order of the Badge of Honour
Order of the Red Banner of Labour

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Country
Russia
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1908 to 1971 · aged 63