Alexander Gelfond | |
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| Born | 24 October 1906 |
| Died | 7 November 1968 (aged 62) |
| Nationality | Soviet Union |
| Citizenship | Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Known for | Gelfond's theorem |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Institutions | Moscow State University Steklov Mathematical Institute |
| Doctoral advisor | Alexander Khinchin Vyacheslav Stepanov |
| Doctoral students | Gregory Freiman |
Alexander Osipovich Gelfond (Russian: Алекса́ндр О́сипович Ге́льфонд; 24 October 1906 – 7 November 1968) was a Soviet mathematician. Gelfond's theorem, also known as the Gelfond-Schneider theorem is named after him.