Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky
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Summary
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky was born on November 20, 1792[1], in Nizhny Novgorod[2]. He died on February 12, 1856[3], in Kazan[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,516 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: November 2, 1793[8], December 1, 1792[9]
- Date of death: February 24, 1856[10]
- Place of burial: Arskoe cemetery[11]
- Spouse: Varvara Alexeyevna Moiseyeva[12]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13]
- Field of work: geometry[14], algebra[15], mathematical analysis[16], probability theory[17], trigonometry[18], mathematics[19], non-Euclidean geometry[20], hyperbolic geometry[21]
- Position held: rector[22]
- Employer: Kazan Imperial University[23]
- Educated at: Kazan Imperial University[24]
- Doctoral advisor: Johann Christian Martin Bartels[25], Stepan Rumovsky[26]
- Student: Joseph A. Bolzano[27], Nikolay Zinin[28], Alexander Popov[29], Erast Yanishevsky[30]
- Notable work: hyperbolic geometry[31], Test of Lobachevsky[32], Graeffe's method[33], Lobachevsky integral formula[34]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[35], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[36], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[37], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[38], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[39], Order of St. Vladimir the Equal-to-the-Apostles (3rd class)[40]
- Member of: Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony[41]
- Sex or gender: male[42]
- Doctoral student: Nikolai Brashman[43]
- Commons category: Nikolai Lobachevsky[44]
- Academic degree: Master of Sciences[45]
- Residence: Q56024391[46]
- Given name: Nikolay[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nikolai Lobachevsky[48]
- Commons gallery: Nikolai Lobachevsky[49]
- Student of: Karl Fuchs[50]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky include hyperbolic geometry[51], a branch of mathematics[52]; N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod[53]; Lobachevsky Prize[54]; Graeffe's method[55]; and Lobachevskiy[56].
Why It Matters
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 104 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He is credited with the discovery of hyperbolic geometry[59], a branch of mathematics[60] and Graeffe's method[61], a root-finding algorithm[62]. Entities named for him include hyperbolic geometry[51], a branch of mathematics[52]; N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod[53]; Lobachevsky Prize[54]; Graeffe's method[55]; and Lobachevskiy[56].
His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolai Brashman[63], a mathematician[64], 1796–1866[65], of Austrian Empire[66], awarded the Demidov Prize[67], specialised in analytic geometry[68].
FAQs
Where was Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky born?
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky was born in Nizhny Novgorod[2].
Where did Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky die?
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky passed away in Kazan[4].
Who was Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky married to?
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky's spouses include Varvara Alexeyevna Moiseyeva[12].
What did Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky do for work?
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky worked as a mathematician[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky go to school?
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky was educated at Kazan Imperial University[24].
What awards did Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[35], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[36], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[37], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[38].
What did Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky discover?
Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky is credited as discoverer of hyperbolic geometry[59] and Graeffe's method[61].