Mikhail Postnikov
| Mikhail Postnikov | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1927 | 
| Died | 27 May 2004 (aged 76) | 
| Alma mater | Moscow State University | 
| Known for | Postnikov system Postnikov square | 
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics | 
| Institutions | Moscow State University | 
| Doctoral advisor | Lev Pontryagin | 
| Doctoral students | Sergei Novikov Yuli Rudyak Andrei Bolibrukh | 
Mikhail Mikhailovich Postnikov (Russian: Михаи́л Миха́йлович По́стников; 27 October 1927 – 27 May 2004) was a Soviet mathematician, known for his work in algebraic and differential topology.