Education
Moscow State University.
Moscow State University.
He is best known for his books on topology, combinatorial geometry and Hilbert"s third problem. Boltyansky was born to Jewish parents in Moscow. He served in the Soviet army during World World War II, when he was a signaller on the 2nd Belorussian Front.
He graduated from Moscow University in 1948, where his advisor was Lev Pontryagin.
He currently teaches at Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Automation Technology. He is the author of over 200 books and mathematical articles
He defended his "Doktor nauk in physics and mathematics" (higher doctorate) degree in 1955, became a professor in 1959.
He is the corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Education.