Vladimir Uspensky (mathematician)
Vladimir Uspensky | |
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| Born | 27 November 1930 |
| Died | 27 June 2018 (aged 87) Moscow, Russia |
| Other names | Vladimir Uspensky, Uspenski, Uspenskii, Uspenskij, Ouspenski, Uspenskiy |
| Academic work | |
| Main interests | Foundations of mathematics, mathematical logic, computability theory, mathematical linguistics |
Vladimir Andreyevich Uspensky (Russian: Влади́мир Андре́евич Успе́нский; 27 November 1930 – 27 June 2018) was a Russian mathematician, linguist, writer, doctor of physics and mathematics (1964). He was the author of numerous papers on mathematical logic and linguistics. In addition, he also penned a number of memoir essays. Uspensky initiated a reform of linguistic education in Russia.