!Sergei Novikov - Curriculum vitae
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__Vita and Education__
*Born: March 20, 1938, Gorky City (N. Novgorod) 
*Father - Petr Sergeevich Novikov (1901-1975), outstanding mathematician (Descriptive Set Theory, Inverse Problem for the Newtonian Gravity, Mathematical Logic and Combinatorial Group Theory), 
*Mother - Keldysh Lyudmila Vsevolodovna (1904-1976), well-known mathematician, full professor (Set Theory and Geometric Topology). 
     
*1955-1960 Study in Moscow State University Department of Mathematics and Mechanics, 
*1960 Student diploma from the Department of Mathematics and Mechanics of MSU.  Thesis title: "Homotopy properties of Thom complexes", (Prof. M. M. Postnikov -- adviser). 
*1960-1963 Aspirantura, the Steklov Institute of Mathematics (Prof. M. M. Postnikov -- adviser). 
*1964 Candidate of Science (=PhD) in Physics and Mathematics.  Thesis title: "Differentiable sphere bundles". 
*1965 Doctor of Science in Physics and Mathematics,  Thesis title: "Homotopy equivalent smooth manifolds". 
*1962 Married Eleonora Tsoi (Novikova), 3 children, 1 son (Petr) and 2 daughters(Irina and Maria).
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