Sergei Chernikov

Sergei Chernikov
Сергей Николаевич Черников
Born	Sergei Nikolaevich Chernikov (1912-05-11)11 May 1912 Sergiyev Posad, Russia
Died	23 January 1987(1987-01-23) (aged 74)
Nationality	Russian
Known for	Group theory, linear programming
Awards	Krylov Prize (1973) Order of Friendship of Peoples (1982)
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics
Doctoral advisor	Aleksandr Gennadievich Kurosh
Notable students	Victor Glushkov

Sergei Nikolaevich Chernikov (11 May 1912 – 23 January 1987; Russian: Сергей Николаевич Черников) was a Russian mathematician who contributed significantly to the development of infinite group theory and linear inequalities.