Otto Schmidt

Russian geophysicist and polar explorer of Baltic German origin (1891-1956)
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Otto Schmidt
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Otto Schmidt

Summary

Otto Schmidt is a human[1]. Born in Mogilev[2], he… he passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as an astronomer[4], mathematician[5], explorer[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Otto Schmidt's place of birth was Mogilev[2].
  • Otto Schmidt passed away in Moscow[3].
  • Otto Schmidt is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Otto Schmidt was married to Vera Schmidt[11].
  • A child of Otto Schmidt was Vladimir Schmidt[12].
  • A child of Otto Schmidt was Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt[13].
  • Otto Schmidt held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Otto Schmidt held citizenship in Russian Republic[15].
  • Otto Schmidt held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[16].
  • Otto Schmidt held citizenship in Soviet Union[17].
  • Russian was Otto Schmidt's native language[18].
  • Otto Schmidt is identified as part of the Baltic Germans ethnic group[19].
  • Otto Schmidt's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Otto Schmidt's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Otto Schmidt's professions included explorer[6].
  • Otto Schmidt worked as a politician[7].
  • Otto Schmidt worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Otto Schmidt worked as a physicist[20].
  • Otto Schmidt's field of work was group theory[21].
  • Otto Schmidt's field of work was astronomy[22].
  • Otto Schmidt's field of work was mathematics[23].
  • Otto Schmidt's field of work was geography[24].
  • Otto Schmidt's field of work was geophysics[25].
  • Otto Schmidt's field of work was psychoanalysis[26].
  • Otto Schmidt held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mogilev[2], Otto Schmidt… he is identified as part of the Baltic Germans ethnic group[19]. Russian was his native language[18].

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University[28]; Second Kyevan gymnasium[29], a Gymnasium[30]; and Mogilev Male Gymnasium[31], a Gymnasium[32], in Russian Empire[33], founded in 1809[34], headquartered in Mahilioŭ Men's Gymnasium[35]. Otto Schmidt's doctoral advisor was Dmitry Grave[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[4], mathematician[5], explorer[6], politician[7], university teacher[8], and physicist[20]. Fields of work include group theory[21], a branch of mathematics[37]; astronomy[22], a branch of science[38]; mathematics[23]; geography[24]; geophysics[25]; and psychoanalysis[26]. Employers include Russian Academy of Sciences[39], Imperial University of St. Vladimir[40], Lomonosov Moscow State University[41], Chief Directorate of the Northern Sea Route[42], Schmidt Institute of Physics of the Earth[43], and RSFSR People's Commissariat on Food[44]. Positions held include deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[27], a historical position[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1937[47]; director[48], a profession[49]; Privatdozent[50], an academic rank[51]; editor-in-chief[52], a position[53]; head of department[54], a corporate title[55]; and expedition leader[56], an occupation[57]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Andrunakievich[58], Sergey Antonovich Chunikhin[59], Leopold Yakovlevich Okunev[60], Aleksandr Antipovich Kulakov[61], Aleksey Petrovich Ditsman[62], and Vladimir Konstantinovich Turkin[63].

Recognition

Awards received include Hero of the Soviet Union[64], Order of Lenin[65], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[66], Order of the Red Star[67], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[68], and Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[69].

Personal Life

Otto Schmidt was married to Vera Schmidt[11]. Children include Vladimir Schmidt[12], 1920–2008[70], of Soviet Union[71] and Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt[13], a historian[72], 1922–2013[73], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[74], awarded the Order of Honour[75], specialised in history[76]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[77], Russian Social Democratic Labour Party[78], and Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (of Internationalists)[79].

Death and Burial

Otto Schmidt died in Moscow[3]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Otto Schmidt include Schmidt Island[80], an island[81], in Russia[82]; Krull–Schmidt theorem[83], a theorem[84]; and 2108 he[85], an asteroid[86].

Why It Matters

Otto Schmidt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (353 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include Schmidt Island[80], an island[81], in Russia[82]; Krull–Schmidt theorem[83], a theorem[84]; and 2108 he[85], an asteroid[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Andrunakievich[89], a mathematician[90], 1917–1997[91], of Kingdom of Romania[92], awarded the Order of the Republic[93], specialised in algebra[94]; Viktor Kuzmič Abalakin[95], an astronomer[96], 1930–2018[97], of Soviet Union[98], awarded the USSR State Prize[99], specialised in stellar dynamics[100]; and Mark Vygodsky[101], a mathematician[102], 1898–1965[103], of Soviet Union[104], specialised in differential geometry[105].

FAQs

Where was Otto Schmidt born?

Born in Mogilev[2], Otto Schmidt…

Where did Otto Schmidt die?

Otto Schmidt died in Moscow[3].

Who was Otto Schmidt married to?

Otto Schmidt's spouses include Vera Schmidt[11].

What did Otto Schmidt do for work?

Otto Schmidt worked as astronomer[4], mathematician[5], explorer[6], politician[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Otto Schmidt go to school?

Otto Schmidt was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Kyiv University[28], Second Kyevan gymnasium[29], and Mogilev Male Gymnasium[31].

What awards did Otto Schmidt receive?

Honors received include Hero of the Soviet Union[64], Order of Lenin[65], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[66], and Order of the Red Star[67].

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    Professorship member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, full professor
    Member of political party Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, Russian Social Democratic Labour Party (of Internationalists)
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