Alexander Vasil'ev

Russian mathematician (1853-1929)
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Summary

Alexander Vasil'ev was born on July 24, 1853[1], in Kazan[2]. He died on October 6, 1929[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: November 6, 1929[10]
  • Place of burial: Vvedenskoye Cemetery[11]
  • Father: Vasily Vasilyev[12]
  • Mother: Sofya Ivanovna Simonova[13]
  • Spouse: Q109204018[14]
  • Child: Nicolai Vasiliev[15], Q109204998[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[17], Soviet Union[18]
  • Field of work: mathematical analysis[19], history of mathematics[20], mathematics[21], algebra[22], politics[23]
  • Position held: Member of the State Duma of the Russian Empire[24], member of the State Council of the Russian Empire[25]
  • Employer: Kazan Imperial University[26]
  • Educated at: Пятая Санкт-Петербургская гимназия[27], Imperial St. Petersburg University[28]
  • Doctoral advisor: Pafnuty Chebyshev[29]
  • Student: Dmitrii Sintsov[30], Aleksandr Kotelnikov[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Doctoral student: Nikolai Nikolaevich Parfent'ev[33]
  • Commons category: Aleksandr Vasilyevich Vasilyev[34]
  • Family name: Vasilyev[35]
  • Given name: Aleksandr[36]
  • Professorship: full professor[37]
  • Work location: Saint Petersburg[38], Kazan[39]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[40], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[42]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[43], German[44]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[45]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Vasil'ev born?

Alexander Vasil'ev's place of birth was Kazan[2].

Where did Alexander Vasil'ev die?

Alexander Vasil'ev died in Moscow[4].

Who were Alexander Vasil'ev's parents?

Alexander Vasil'ev's father was Vasily Vasilyev[12]. Alexander Vasil'ev's mother was Sofya Ivanovna Simonova[13].

Who was Alexander Vasil'ev married to?

Alexander Vasil'ev's spouses include Q109204018[14].

What did Alexander Vasil'ev do for work?

Alexander Vasil'ev worked as a mathematician[5], historian of mathematics[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Alexander Vasil'ev go to school?

Alexander Vasil'ev was educated at Пятая Санкт-Петербургская гимназия[27] and Imperial St. Petersburg University[28].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . Q21197925. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [8] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  25. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . libweb.kpfu.ru. libweb.kpfu.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [10] ↑ . ulsu.ru. ulsu.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [35] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  33. [36] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Q43418465. wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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