Osip Somov

Russian mathematician (1815-1876)
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Osip Somov

Summary

Osip Somov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Q15918804[2]. He was born on +1815-06-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1876-05-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q15918804[2], Osip Somov…
  • Osip Somov died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Osip Somov was born on +1815-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Osip Somov was born on +1815-06-01T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Osip Somov died on +1876-05-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Osip Somov died on +1876-04-26T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Osip Somov is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Osip Somov was Pavel Somov[11].
  • Osip Somov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Osip Somov worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Osip Somov's field of work was mathematical analysis[13].
  • Osip Somov's field of work was mechanics[14].
  • Osip Somov's field of work was geometry[15].
  • Osip Somov was employed by Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Osip Somov was employed by Moscow Commercial School[17].
  • Among Osip Somov's employers was Imperial St. Petersburg University[18].
  • Osip Somov was employed by Moscow Institute of nobility[19].
  • Osip Somov was employed by Emperor Alexander Institute of Railway Engineers[20].
  • Osip Somov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21].
  • Osip Somov's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[22].
  • Osip Somov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Brashman[23].
  • Osip Somov received the Demidov Prize[24].
  • Osip Somov received the Order of Saint Anna[25].
  • Osip Somov received the Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[26].
  • Osip Somov received the Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Osip Somov's place of birth was Q15918804[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1815-06-13T00:00:00Z[3] and +1815-06-01T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21], a faculty[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[22], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Osip Somov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Brashman[23].

Career and Affiliations

Osip Somov's professions included mathematician[6]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[13], an academic discipline[35]; mechanics[14], a branch of physics[36]; and geometry[15], a branch of mathematics[37]. Employers include Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[16], an academy of sciences[38], in Russian Empire[39], founded in 1724[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[41]; Moscow Commercial School[17], an educational institution[42], in Russian Empire[43], founded in 1804[44]; Imperial St. Petersburg University[18], a university[45], in Russian Empire[46], founded in 1819[47]; Moscow Institute of nobility[19], a school[48], in Russian Empire[49], founded in 1833[50]; and Emperor Alexander Institute of Railway Engineers[20], an educational institution[51], in Russian Empire[52], founded in 1809[53]. He supervised Aleksandr Korkin as a doctoral student[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Demidov Prize[24], an award[55], in Russian Empire[56], founded in 1831[57]; Order of Saint Anna[25], an order[58], in Russian Empire[59], founded in 1735[60]; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[26], a grade of an order[61], in Russian Empire[62]; and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27], a grade of an order[63], in Russian Empire[64].

Personal Life

A child of Osip Somov was Pavel Somov[11].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1876-05-08T00:00:00Z[5] and +1876-04-26T00:00:00Z[9]. Osip Somov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Osip Somov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksandr Korkin[67], a mathematician[68], 1837–1908[69], of Russian Empire[70], awarded the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[71], specialised in mathematical analysis[72].

FAQs

Where was Osip Somov born?

Born in Q15918804[2], Osip Somov…

Where did Osip Somov die?

Osip Somov passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Osip Somov do for work?

Osip Somov worked as mathematician[6].

Where did Osip Somov go to school?

Osip Somov was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[21] and Saint Petersburg State University[22].

What awards did Osip Somov receive?

Honors received include Demidov Prize[24], Order of Saint Anna[25], Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class[26], and Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[27].

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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