Kolchin (Russian: Колчин) is a Russian masculine surname originating from the given name Nikolai (Nicholas); its feminine counterpart is Kolchina. The surname may refer to the following notable people: *

Alevtina Kolchina Alevtina Pavlovna Kolchina ( alternate spelling: Alevtina Koltsjina; 11 November 1930 – 1 March 2022) was a Soviet cross-country skier who competed during the 1950s and 1960s for Burevestnik and later for Dynamo sports societies. She competed ...

(1930–2022), Soviet cross-country skier * Denys Kolchin (born 1977), Ukrainian football defender and manager *

Ellis Kolchin Ellis Robert Kolchin (April 18, 1916 – October 30, 1991) was an American mathematician at Columbia University. He earned a doctorate in mathematics from Columbia University in 1941 under supervision of Joseph Ritt. Shortly after he served in t ...

(1916–1991), American mathematician **

Lie–Kolchin theorem In mathematics, the Lie–Kolchin theorem is a theorem in the representation theory of linear algebraic groups; Lie's theorem is the analog for linear Lie algebras. It states that if ''G'' is a connected and solvable linear algebraic group defin ...

** Kolchin topology * Fjodor Koltšin (1957–2018), Estonian cross-country skier, son of Alevtina and Pavel * Nataliya Kolchina (born 1939), Soviet long track speed skater * Pavel Kolchin (1930–2010), Soviet cross-country skier, husband of Alevtina * Peter Kolchin (1943–2025), American historian * Yuri Kolchin (born 1976), Russian football player

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