Vladimir Smirnov (mathematician)

Vladimir Smirnov (1887-1974) was a mathematician born in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire. He held citizenship in both the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union. Smirnov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University.

Smirnov worked as a mathematician during his career. He had several notable doctoral students, including Leonid Kantorovich, Pavel Korovkin, Sergei Sobolev, and Vladimir Andreevich Yakubovich.

Vladimir Smirnov passed away on February 11, 1974, in Saint Petersburg.