Nikolay Zhukovsky

Russian scientist in mechanics and aerohydrodinamics
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Nikolay Zhukovsky

Summary

Nikolay Zhukovsky is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orekhovo, Vladimir oblast[2]. He was born on January 5, 1847[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on March 17, 1921[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and military flight engineer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orekhovo, Vladimir oblast[2], Nikolay Zhukovsky…
  • Born in Orekhovo-Zuyevo[12], Nikolay Zhukovsky…
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky died in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky was born on January 5, 1847[3].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky died on March 17, 1921[5].
  • Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[13].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky held citizenship in Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic[15].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's professions included physicist[7].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky worked as an inventor[8].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's professions included engineer[9].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's professions included military flight engineer[10].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky worked as an aerospace engineer[16].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's field of work was mechanics[17].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's field of work was mathematics[18].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's field of work was physics[19].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's field of work was hydromechanics[20].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's field of work was aeromechanics[21].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky's field of work was aviation[22].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky held the position of chairperson[23].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky held the position of director[24].
  • Among Nikolay Zhukovsky's employers was Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25].
  • Among Nikolay Zhukovsky's employers was Imperial Moscow University[26].
  • Nikolay Zhukovsky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Orekhovo, Vladimir oblast[2], a hamlet[28], in Russia[29] and Orekhovo-Zuyevo[12], a city or town[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1917[32]. Nikolay Zhukovsky was born on January 5, 1847[3].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[27], a faculty[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1804[35]; Imperial Moscow University[36], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[37], in Russian Empire[38], founded in 1755[39]; and 4th Moscow Gymnasium[40], a school[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1849[43]. Nikolay Zhukovsky's doctoral advisor was August Davidov[44]. He studied under Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], military flight engineer[10], and aerospace engineer[16]. Fields of work include mechanics[17], a branch of physics[46]; mathematics[18], an academic discipline[47]; physics[19], a branch of science[48]; hydromechanics[20], a branch of mechanics[49]; aeromechanics[21], an academic discipline[50]; and aviation[22], a type of activity[51]. Employers include Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25], a national research university[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1830[54], headquartered in Moscow[55] and Imperial Moscow University[26], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[56], in Russian Empire[57], founded in 1755[58]. Positions held include chairperson[23], a type of position[59] and director[24], a profession[60]. Notable students include John D. Akerman[61], Alexandr Arkhangelsky[62], Leonid Assur[63], Nickolay Delone[64], Alexander Mikulin[65], and Andrei Tupolev[66]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Ivanovich Mertsalov[67], Boris Stechkin[68], Sergey Chaplygin[69], Leonid Leibenzon[70], Aleksandr Kvasnikov[71], and Viktor Sergeevich Kulebakin[72].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Joukowsky transform[73], Kutta–Joukowski theorem[74], and Kutta condition[75]. Things named for Nikolay Zhukovsky include Joukowsky transform[76], Kutta–Joukowski theorem[77], Kutta condition[78], Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[79], Zhukovskiy[80], and Zhukovsky Prize[81].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[82], a grade of an order[83], in Russian Empire[84]; Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[85], a grade of an order[86], in Russian Empire[87]; Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[88], a grade of an order[89], in Russian Empire[90]; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[91], a grade of an order[92], in Russian Empire[93]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class[94].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Zhukovsky died on March 17, 1921[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[13].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Zhukovsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[95] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[96]

He has been cited as an influence by Aleksandr Nekrasov[97], a mathematician[98], 1883–1957[99], of Russian Empire[100], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[101], specialised in functional analysis[102].

He is credited with the discovery of Joukowsky transform[103], a holomorphic function[104] and Kutta condition[105], a postulate[106]. Entities named for him include Joukowsky transform[76], Kutta–Joukowski theorem[77], Kutta condition[78], Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[79], Zhukovskiy[80], and Zhukovsky Prize[81].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander M. Poniatoff[107], Sergey Chaplygin[108], Boris Stechkin[109], Dmitry Ryabushinsky[110], Leonid Leibenzon[111], and Boris Yuryev[112].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Zhukovsky born?

Nikolay Zhukovsky was born in Orekhovo, Vladimir oblast[2].

Where did Nikolay Zhukovsky die?

Nikolay Zhukovsky died in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolay Zhukovsky do for work?

Nikolay Zhukovsky worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], inventor[8], engineer[9], and military flight engineer[10].

Where did Nikolay Zhukovsky go to school?

Nikolay Zhukovsky was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[27], Imperial Moscow University[36], and 4th Moscow Gymnasium[40].

What awards did Nikolay Zhukovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[82], Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[85], Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[88], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[91].

Who did Nikolay Zhukovsky influence?

Nikolay Zhukovsky has been cited as an influence by Aleksandr Nekrasov[97].

What did Nikolay Zhukovsky discover?

Nikolay Zhukovsky is credited as discoverer of Joukowsky transform[103] and Kutta condition[105].

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