Andrey Kolmogorov

Andrey Nikolaevich Kolmogorov (Russian: Андре́й Никола́евич Колмого́ров, IPA: [ɐnˈdrʲej nʲɪkɐˈlajɪvʲɪtɕ kəlmɐˈɡorəf] , 25 April 1903 – 20 October 1987) was a Soviet mathematician who played a central role in the creation of modern probability theory. He also gave fundamental contributions to the mathematics of topology, intuitionistic logic, turbulence, classical mechanics, functional analysis, algorithmic information theory and computational complexity.

Notable works: Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem, Avrami equation, probability axioms, Kolmogorov's inequality, Kolmogorov distribution, Kolmogorov complexity, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test, Kolmogorov's theorem Awards: Lobachevsky Prize, Stalin Prize, Order of Lenin, Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the October Revolution, Balzan Prize, Lenin Prize, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Order of the Red Banner of Labour Education: Lomonosov Moscow State University, D. Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology of Russia, E. A. Repman gymnasium

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