Alexander Kovalevsky
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Alexander Kovalevsky
Summary
Alexander Kovalevsky is a human[1]. He was born in Vārkava[2]. He was born on November 7, 1840[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 9, 1901[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6], embryologist[7], academic[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Alexander Kovalevsky was born in Vārkava[2].
- Alexander Kovalevsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
- Alexander Kovalevsky was born on November 7, 1840[3].
- Alexander Kovalevsky was born on November 19, 1840[11].
- Alexander Kovalevsky was born on January 1, 1840[12].
- Alexander Kovalevsky died on November 9, 1901[5].
- Alexander Kovalevsky died on November 22, 1901[13].
- Alexander Kovalevsky died on January 1, 1901[14].
- Alexander Kovalevsky is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[15].
- A child of Alexander Kovalevsky was Vladimir Kovalevsky[16].
- A child of Alexander Kovalevsky was Lidia Shevyakova[17].
- Alexander Kovalevsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[18].
- Alexander Kovalevsky's professions included zoologist[6].
- Alexander Kovalevsky's professions included embryologist[7].
- Alexander Kovalevsky's professions included academic[8].
- Alexander Kovalevsky worked as a university teacher[9].
- Alexander Kovalevsky's field of work was biology[19].
- Alexander Kovalevsky's field of work was embryology[20].
- Alexander Kovalevsky's field of work was zoology[21].
- Among Alexander Kovalevsky's employers was Kazan Federal University[22].
- Among Alexander Kovalevsky's employers was Imperial University of St. Vladimir[23].
- Alexander Kovalevsky was employed by Odesa University[24].
- Among Alexander Kovalevsky's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[25].
- Alexander Kovalevsky was employed by Sevastopol Biological Station[26].
- Alexander Kovalevsky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[27].
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Origins and Family
Born in Vārkava[2], Alexander Kovalevsky… Recorded date of birth include November 7, 1840[3], November 19, 1840[11], and January 1, 1840[12].
Education
Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[27], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and Heidelberg University[31], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1386[34], headquartered in Heidelberg[35]. Alexander Kovalevsky earned the academic degree of Doctor of Natural Sciences[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include zoologist[6], embryologist[7], academic[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include biology[19], a branch of science[37]; embryology[20], a branch of biology[38]; and zoology[21], a branch of biology[39]. Employers include Kazan Federal University[22], a federal university[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1804[42], headquartered in Kazan[43]; Imperial University of St. Vladimir[23], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[44], in Russian Empire[45], founded in 1833[46]; Odesa University[24], a university[47], in Ukraine[48], founded in 1865[49], headquartered in Odesa[50]; Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1724[53], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[54]; and Sevastopol Biological Station[26], a cultural heritage site in Ukraine[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1871[57]. Notable students include Vladimir Vasilyevich Reinhard[58] and Nikolay Popov[59]. Alexander Kovalevsky supervised Konstantin Saint-Hilare as a doctoral student[60].
Recognition
Awards received include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[61], a grade of an order[62], in Russian Empire[63]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[64], a grade of an order[65], in Russian Empire[66]; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[67], a grade of an order[68], in Russian Empire[69]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[70], a grade of an order[71], in Russian Empire[72]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[73], a civil decoration[74], in Prussia[75], founded in 1842[76]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[77], a fellowship award[78], in United Kingdom[79].
Personal Life
Children include Vladimir Kovalevsky[16], 1872–1914[80], of Russian Empire[81] and Lidia Shevyakova[17], 1873–1942[82].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include November 9, 1901[5], November 22, 1901[13], and January 1, 1901[14]. Alexander Kovalevsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[15].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Alexander Kovalevsky include A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[83], a science award[84], in Russia[85] and A. O. Kovalevsky Prize[86], a science award[87], in Russia[88], founded in 1940[89].
Why It Matters
Alexander Kovalevsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]
Entities named for him include A.O. Kovalevsky Medal[83], a science award[84], in Russia[85] and A. O. Kovalevsky Prize[86], a science award[87], in Russia[88], founded in 1940[89].
FAQs
Where was Alexander Kovalevsky born?
Alexander Kovalevsky was born in Vārkava[2].
Where did Alexander Kovalevsky die?
Alexander Kovalevsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Alexander Kovalevsky do for work?
Alexander Kovalevsky worked as zoologist[6], embryologist[7], academic[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Alexander Kovalevsky go to school?
Alexander Kovalevsky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[27] and Heidelberg University[31].
What awards did Alexander Kovalevsky receive?
Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[61], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[64], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[67], and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[70].