Nikolay Umov

Russian mathematician and physicist
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Nikolay Umov

Summary

Nikolay Umov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ulyanovsk[2]. He was born on +1846-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1915-01-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Umov was born in Ulyanovsk[2].
  • Nikolay Umov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolay Umov was born on +1846-01-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nikolay Umov died on +1915-01-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nikolay Umov is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[11].
  • Nikolay Umov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Russian was Nikolay Umov's native language[13].
  • Nikolay Umov's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Nikolay Umov worked as a physicist[7].
  • Nikolay Umov's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Nikolay Umov worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Nikolay Umov's field of work was physics[14].
  • Nikolay Umov's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Nikolay Umov's field of work was mathematical physics[16].
  • Nikolay Umov's field of work was energy transformation[17].
  • Nikolay Umov was employed by Odesa University[18].
  • Among Nikolay Umov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[19].
  • Among Nikolay Umov's employers was Odesa University[20].
  • Among Nikolay Umov's employers was Imperial Moscow University[21].
  • Nikolay Umov was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[22].
  • Nikolay Umov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[23].
  • A notable student of Nikolay Umov was Alexander Zinger[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Nikolay Umov is Poynting vector[25].
  • Nikolay Umov was a member of Moscow Society of Naturalists[26].
  • Nikolay Umov's image is recorded as Umov.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolay Umov's place of birth was Ulyanovsk[2]. He was born on +1846-01-23T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at First Moscow gymnasium[22], a Gymnasium[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[23], a faculty[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1804[33]. Studied under August Davidov[34], a mathematician[35], 1823–1885[36], of Russian Empire[37], awarded the Demidov Prize[38], specialised in mechanics[39]; Fyodor Bredikhin[40], an astrophysicist[41], 1831–1904[42], of Russian Empire[43], specialised in astronomy[44]; and Feodor Sludsky[45], a mathematician[46], 1841–1897[47], of Russian Empire[48], awarded the Constantin Medal[49], specialised in descriptive geometry[50].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include physics[14], a branch of science[51]; philosophy[15], an academic discipline[52]; mathematical physics[16], a branch of mathematics[53]; and energy transformation[17]. Employers include Odesa University[18], a university[54], in Ukraine[55], founded in 1865[56], headquartered in Odesa[57]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], a public university[58], in Russia[59], founded in 1755[60], headquartered in Moscow[61]; and Imperial Moscow University[21], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[62], in Russian Empire[63], founded in 1755[64]. A notable student of Nikolay Umov was Alexander Zinger[24]. Doctoral students include Alexander Zinger[65], a physicist[66], 1870–1934[67], of Russian Empire[68], specialised in physics[69] and Q55104458[70], a scientist[71], 1882–1968[72], of Soviet Union[73], awarded the Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[74].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nikolay Umov is Poynting vector[25].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Umov died on +1915-01-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was peptic ulcer disease[75]. Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Umov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Umov born?

Nikolay Umov was born in Ulyanovsk[2].

Where did Nikolay Umov die?

Nikolay Umov died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolay Umov do for work?

Nikolay Umov worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Nikolay Umov go to school?

Nikolay Umov was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[22] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[23].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [76] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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