Sergey Chaplygin

Russian mathematician (1869–1942)
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Sergey Chaplygin
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human
Sex or gender
male
Date of birth
April 5, 1869
Date of death
October 8, 1942
Place of birth
Chaplygin
Place of death
Novosibirsk
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire, Soviet Union[10][11]
Position held
director[18]
Doctoral advisor
Nikolay Zhukovsky[24]
Cause of death
stroke
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian
Academic thesis
О газовых струях
Birth name
Сергей Алексеевич Чаплыгин
Given name
Sergey
Interested in
physics
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WikiProject Mathematics
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natural causes
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Сергей Алексеевич Чаплыгин
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5815272
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
122475321
All-Russian Mathematical Portal ID
39714
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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CiNii Research ID
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Encyclopedia of China (Third Edition) ID
107784
FAST ID
131525
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Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
4680244
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
chaplygin-sergei-alekseevich-1d5652
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IdRef ID
083809538
MR Author ID
278562
MacTutor biography ID
Chaplygin
Mathematics Genealogy Project ID
102057
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA08485435
NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
1150610
NUKAT ID
n2002085221
National Library of Greece ID
244283
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007440799405171
National Library of Latvia ID
000155296
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:BEjp;=Bx
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810697665205606
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX1267701
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID
3889063
Open Library ID
OL4454823A, OL2251094A
Prabook ID
737311, 1031960
Rodovid ID
873175
Russian Academy of Sciences person ID
52677
WorldCat Entities ID
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ZbMATH author ID
chaplygin.s-a

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Summary

Born in Chaplygin[1], he… he was born on April 5, 1869[2]. He passed away in Novosibirsk[3]. He died on October 8, 1942[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Body

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21], a faculty[26], in Russian Empire[27], founded in 1804[28]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[29], in Russia[30], founded in 1755[31], headquartered in Moscow[32]; and Воронежская мужская гимназия[23], a Gymnasium[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1809[35].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include mechanics[12], a branch of physics[36]; theory of differential equations[13], a branch of mathematics[37]; physics[14], a branch of science[38]; mechanical engineering[15], a branch of engineering[39]; aeromechanics[16], an academic discipline[40]; and aerodynamics[17], an academic discipline[41]. Employers include Guerrier Courses[19], a higher education institution[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1872[44] and Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[20], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1918[47], headquartered in Zhukovsky[48]. Doctoral students include Andrey Minakov[49], Xämit Möştäri[50], Nikolai Kochin[51], and Leonid Sedov[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chaplygin's equation[25], Kutta condition[53], Chaplygin gas[54], Chaplygin problem[55], and Chaplygin sleigh[56]. Things named for Sergey Chaplygin include Chaplygin[57], a city or town[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1638[60]; Kutta condition[61], a postulate[62]; Chaplygin's equation[63], an equation[64]; Chaplygin gas[65]; and 4032 Chaplygin[66].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[67], an order[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1930[70]; Hero of Socialist Labour[71], a title of honor[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1938[74]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[75], a socialist order of merit[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1928[78]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[79], an official honorary title of RSFSR[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1931[82]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[83], a grade of an order[84], in Russian Empire[85]; and Order of St. Vladimir[86].

Death and Burial

The cause of death was stroke[87].

Why It Matters

He is credited with the discovery of Kutta condition[88], a postulate[89]. Entities named for him include Chaplygin[57], a city or town[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1638[60]; Kutta condition[61], a postulate[62]; Chaplygin's equation[63], an equation[64]; Chaplygin gas[65]; and 4032 Chaplygin[66].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonid Sedov[90], a physicist[91], 1907–1999[92], of Russian Empire[93], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[94], specialised in physics[95]; Nikolai Kochin[96], a mathematician[97], 1901–1944[98], of Soviet Union[99], specialised in physics[100]; and Xämit Möştäri[101], a mathematician[102], 1900–1981[103], of Soviet Union[104], awarded the Order of Lenin[105], specialised in physics[106].

FAQs

Where was Sergey Chaplygin born?

Sergey Chaplygin was born in Chaplygin[1].

Where did Sergey Chaplygin die?

Sergey Chaplygin died in Novosibirsk[3].

What did Sergey Chaplygin do for work?

Sergey Chaplygin worked as mathematician[5], physicist[6], engineer[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Sergey Chaplygin go to school?

Sergey Chaplygin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21], Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], and Воронежская мужская гимназия[23].

What awards did Sergey Chaplygin receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[67], Hero of Socialist Labour[71], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[75], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[79].

What did Sergey Chaplygin discover?

Sergey Chaplygin is credited as discoverer of Kutta condition[88].

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