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Karl Peterson

Russian mathematician (1828–1881)
Person human Q4360273

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[19]
Date of birth
May 13, 1828, 1828[6]
Date of death
April 7, 1881, 1881, May 1, 1881, April 19, 1881[7][8][9]
Place of birth
Riga
Place of death
Moscow
Country of citizenship
Russian Empire[11]
Occupation
mathematician
Employer
Peter and Paul Male Lutheran School[14]
Field of work
geometry, differential geometry[12][13]
Educated at
Imperial University of Dorpat, Tartu Governorate Gymnasium[15][16]
Notable work
Gauss–Codazzi equations[17]
Student of
Ferdinand Minding[22]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Estonian, Russian[27][28]
Birth name
Карл Михайлович Петерсон[29]
Described by source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Russian Biographical Dictionary, Karl M. Peterson: The earliest derivation of the Mainardi-Codazzi equations and the fundamental theorem of surface theory, Album Academicum der Kaiserlichen Universität Dorpat[23][24][25][26]
Family name
Peterson[20]
Given name
Karl[21]
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics[31]
Member of
Moscow Mathematical Society[18]
Name in native language
Карл Михайлович Петерсон[30]
Place of burial
Pyatnitskoye cemetery[10]
🏷️ Also known as
en Karl Mikhailovich Peterson en Karl Peterson de Karl Michajlowitsch Peterson fr Karl Mikhaïlovitch Peterson it Karl Mihajlovič Peterson pl Karł Peterson ru Петерсон, Карл Михайлович ru Карл Михайлович Петерсон ru Карл Петерсон ru К. М. Петерсон ru Петерсон, Карл ru Петерсон Карл Михайлович
🔖 Identifiers · 19
VIAF cluster ID
305095912, 8504157100637172740001
GND ID
1196509379
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Karl M Peterson.jpg ↗
All-Russian Mathematical Portal ID
39922
Biografija.ru ID
peterson-karl-mikhajlovich
Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
peterson-karl-michailowitsch
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02260206
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
1196509379
Erik Amburger database ID
74423
FactGrid item ID
Heuristic
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/120_gfv9
Great Russian Encyclopedia Online ID (2017)
2777409
Show all 19 identifiers +7
Great Russian Encyclopedia portal ID
peterson-karl-mikhailovich-5534c5
Imperial University of Dorpat student ID
5099
MR Author ID
517070
MacTutor biography ID
Peterson
National Library of Latvia ID
000171311
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:yhJ;=B7
ZbMATH author ID
peterson.karl-mikhailovich

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🔗 Connections
Educated at 2
Imperial University of Dorpat, Tartu Governorate Gymnasium
Field of work 2
geometry, differential geometry
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
Russian, Estonian
Country of citizenship 1
Russian Empire
Described by source 1
Russian Biographical Dictionary
FactGrid item ID 1
Heuristic
Family name 1
Peterson
Given name 1
Karl
Instance of 1
human
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Member of 1
Moscow Mathematical Society
Notable work 1
Gauss–Codazzi equations
Occupation 1
mathematician
Place of birth 1
Riga
Place of burial 1
Pyatnitskoye cemetery
Place of death 1
Moscow
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Ferdinand Minding
Teachers 1
Ferdinand Minding
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Gauss–Codazzi equations
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Summary

Karl Peterson was born on May 13, 1828[1], in Riga[2]. He died on April 7, 1881[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5].

Why It Matters

Karl Peterson is credited with the discovery of Gauss–Codazzi equations[32], an equation[33].

FAQs

Where was Karl Peterson born?

Karl Peterson was born in Riga[2].

Where did Karl Peterson die?

Karl Peterson died in Moscow[4].

What did Karl Peterson do for work?

Karl Peterson worked as a mathematician[5].

Where did Karl Peterson go to school?

Karl Peterson was educated at Imperial University of Dorpat[15] and Tartu Governorate Gymnasium[16].

What did Karl Peterson discover?

Karl Peterson is credited as discoverer of Gauss–Codazzi equations[32].

Related Entities

Russian Empire

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Baltisches biografisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Baltisches biografisches Lexikon digital. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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