Mikhail Postnikov

Mikhail Postnikov
Mikhail Postnikov
Born	27 October 1927; Shatura, Soviet Union
Died	27 May 2004 (aged 76); Moscow, Russia
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.

Mikhail Postnikov
Born	(1927-10-27)27 October 1927 Shatura, Soviet Union
Died	27 May 2004(2004-05-27) (aged 76) Moscow, Russia
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