Nicholas Minorsky

American engineer and mathematician (1885-1970)
Person human Q521350
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Summary

Nicholas Minorsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tver Oblast[2]. He was born on September 24, 1885[3]. He passed away in Italy[4]. He died on July 31, 1970[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tver Oblast[2].
  • Nicholas Minorsky passed away in Italy[4].
  • Nicholas Minorsky was born on September 24, 1885[3].
  • Nicholas Minorsky died on July 31, 1970[5].
  • Nicholas Minorsky held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Nicholas Minorsky worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Nicholas Minorsky worked as an engineer[7].
  • Nicholas Minorsky worked as a mathematician[8].
  • Nicholas Minorsky was employed by University of Pennsylvania[11].
  • Nicholas Minorsky was educated at Nancy-Université[12].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[13].
  • Nicholas Minorsky received the Montyon Prize[14].
  • Nicholas Minorsky is recorded as male[15].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's military branch is recorded as Imperial Russian Navy[17].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's Commons category is recorded as Nicolas Minorsky[18].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's given name is recorded as Nikolay[19].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[21].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's sibling is recorded as Vladimir Minorsky[23].
  • Nicholas Minorsky's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tver Oblast[2], Nicholas Minorsky… he was born on September 24, 1885[3].

Education

Educated at Nancy-Université[12], a Higher education and research cluster[25], in France[26], founded in 1572[27], headquartered in Nancy[28] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[13], a higher education institution[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1828[31], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8]. Among Nicholas Minorsky's employers was University of Pennsylvania[11].

Recognition

Nicholas Minorsky received the Montyon Prize[14].

Death and Burial

Nicholas Minorsky died on July 31, 1970[5]. He died in Italy[4].

Why It Matters

Nicholas Minorsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (345 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas Minorsky born?

Born in Tver Oblast[2].

Where did Nicholas Minorsky die?

Nicholas Minorsky died in Italy[4].

What did Nicholas Minorsky do for work?

Nicholas Minorsky worked as university teacher[6], engineer[7], and mathematician[8].

Where did Nicholas Minorsky go to school?

Nicholas Minorsky was educated at Nancy-Université[12] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Nicholas Minorsky receive?

Honors received include Montyon Prize[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Infovarius · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Nancy-Université, Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology
    Award received → Montyon Prize
    Occupation → university teacher, engineer, mathematician
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