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Gury Marchuk

Russian mathematician (1925-2013)

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Gury Ivanovich Marchuk was a Soviet and Russian scientist in the fields of computational mathematics, and physics of atmosphere. Academician ; the President of the USSR Academy of Sciences in 1986–1991. Among his notable prizes are the USSR State Prize (1979), Demidov Prize (2004), Lomonosov Gold Medal (2004).

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Petrokhersonets wd
Died
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Place of death
Moscow wd
Citizenship
Soviet Union, Russia wd
Occupation
mathematician, university teacher, politician, physicist wd
Political party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union (since 1947) wd
Education
Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State University wd

Positions held wd

  • president of the Russian Academy of Sciences (16 October 1986 – 17 December 1991)
  • president (1980–1987)

Awards wd

  • USSR State Prize (1979)
  • Order of Lenin (1985)
  • Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
  • Hero of Socialist Labour (1975)
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class (2005)
  • Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class (1998)
  • Lomonosov Gold Medal (2004)
  • Jubilee Medal "65 Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"
  • Lenin Prize (1961)
  • Padma Bhushan in Science & Engineering (2002)
  • Demidov Prize (2004)
  • Order of Friendship (1985)
  • Jubilee Medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy"
  • Order of Georgi Dimitrov

Questions

When was Gury Marchuk born?
Gury Marchuk was born on 8 June 1925 in Petrokhersonets.
What positions has Gury Marchuk held?
Positions held by Gury Marchuk include: president of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1986–1991); president (1980–1987).
Where did Gury Marchuk study?
Gury Marchuk was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg State University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Gury Marchuk · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q574605 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Академик Гурий Иванович Марчук на юбилее ФЭИ.jpg by Алексей Мельников Калуга (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 8 November 2026

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