Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy

Russian mathematician (1859–1935)
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Summary

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy was born on July 29, 1859[1], in Arkhangelsk[2]. He died on January 7, 1935[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: August 10, 1859[9], January 1, 1859[10]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1935[11]
  • Place of burial: Bogoslovskoe cemetery[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[13], Soviet Union[14]
  • Field of work: mechanics[15], physics[16], solid-state mechanics[17]
  • Employer: Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Institute[18], Saint Petersburg State University[19], Bestuzhev Courses[20]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21]
  • Doctoral advisor: Pafnuty Chebyshev[22]
  • Student: Aleksey Krylov[23], Gury Kolosov[24]
  • Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[26], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[27], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[28], Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy (mathematician)[31]
  • Given name: Ivan[32]
  • Work location: Soviet Union[33]
  • Academic thesis: Q56009948[34]
  • Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[37], Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography[38]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[39]
  • Birth name: Иван Всеволодович Мещерский[40]
  • Name in native language: Иван Всеволодович Мещерский[41]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[42]
  • Writing language: Russian[43]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy include Meshcherskiy[44], a lunar crater[45].

Why It Matters

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Meshcherskiy[44], a lunar crater[45].

FAQs

Where was Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy born?

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy was born in Arkhangelsk[2].

Where did Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy die?

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy do for work?

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], and university teacher[7].

Where did Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy go to school?

Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[21].

What awards did Ivan Vsevolodovich Meshcherskiy receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[25], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class[26], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[27], and Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[28].

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  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Great Russian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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