Sofia Kovalevskaya
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Sofia Kovalevskaya
Summary
Sofia Kovalevskaya is a human[1]. She was born in Moscow[2]. She was born on January 15, 1850[3]. She passed away in Spain[4]. She died on February 10, 1891[5]. She worked as a mathematician[6], physicist[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Moscow[2], Sofia Kovalevskaya…
- Sofia Kovalevskaya passed away in Spain[4].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya passed away in Hedvig Eleonora parish[12].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya was born on January 15, 1850[3].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya was born on January 3, 1850[13].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya died on February 10, 1891[5].
- Burial took place at Q252312[14].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's father was Vasily Vasilyevich Korvin-Krukovsky[15].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's mother was Yelizaveta Korvin-Krukovskaya[16].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya was married to Vladimir Kovalevsky[17].
- A child of Sofia Kovalevskaya was Sofia Kovalevskaya[18].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya held citizenship in Russian Empire[19].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya held citizenship in Sweden[20].
- Russian was Sofia Kovalevskaya's native language[21].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya worked as a mathematician[6].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's professions included physicist[7].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's professions included novelist[8].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya worked as a university teacher[9].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya worked as a writer[10].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's field of work was mathematics[22].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's field of work was mechanics[23].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's field of work was differential calculus[24].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's field of work was mathematical analysis[25].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's field of work was partial differential equation[26].
- Sofia Kovalevskaya's field of work was literature[27].
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Origins and Family
Sofia Kovalevskaya was born in Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 15, 1850[3] and January 3, 1850[13]. Her father was Vasily Vasilyevich Korvin-Krukovsky[15]. Her mother was Yelizaveta Korvin-Krukovskaya[16]. Russian was her native language[21].
Education
Educated at University of Göttingen[28], a campus university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1734[31], headquartered in Göttingen[32]; Heidelberg University[33], a public research university[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1386[36], headquartered in Heidelberg[37]; and Frederick William University Berlin[38], a university[39], in Prussia[40], founded in 1828[41]. Sofia Kovalevskaya's doctoral advisor was Karl Weierstraß[42]. She earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[43]. Studied under Gustav Kirchhoff[44], a physicist[45], 1824–1887[46], of Kingdom of Prussia[47], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[48], specialised in physics[49] and Leo Königsberger[50].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[6], physicist[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[22], an academic discipline[51]; mechanics[23], a branch of physics[52]; differential calculus[24], a branch of mathematics[53]; mathematical analysis[25], an academic discipline[54]; partial differential equation[26]; and literature[27], a type of arts[55]. Sofia Kovalevskaya was employed by Stockholm University[56]. She supervised Emil Stenberg as a doctoral student[57].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Cauchy–Kowalevski theorem[58], a theorem[59] and integrable rigid body[60]. Things named for Sofia Kovalevskaya include Cauchy–Kowalevski theorem[61], a theorem[62]; Sofia Kovalevskaya Award[63], a science award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 2002[66]; Kovalevskaya Prize[67], a science award[68], in Russia[69]; and Kovalevskaya[70], a lunar crater[71].
Recognition
Awards received include Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[72], a grade of an order[73], in France[74] and Bordin Prize[75], a literary award[76], in France[77], founded in 1835[78].
Personal Life
Among Sofia Kovalevskaya's spouses was Vladimir Kovalevsky[17]. A child of her was she[18].
Death and Burial
Sofia Kovalevskaya died on February 10, 1891[5]. Recorded place of death include Spain[4], a sovereign state[79], in Spain[80], founded in 1715[81] and Hedvig Eleonora parish[12], a parish of the Church of Sweden[82], in Sweden[83], founded in 1672[84]. The cause of death was viral pneumonia[85]. She is buried at Q252312[14].
Why It Matters
Sofia Kovalevskaya ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,016 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] She is known by 133 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
Entities named for her include Cauchy–Kowalevski theorem[61], a theorem[62]; Sofia Kovalevskaya Award[63], a science award[64], in Germany[65], founded in 2002[66]; Kovalevskaya Prize[67], a science award[68], in Russia[69]; and Kovalevskaya[70], a lunar crater[71].
FAQs
Where was Sofia Kovalevskaya born?
Sofia Kovalevskaya was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Sofia Kovalevskaya die?
Sofia Kovalevskaya died in Spain[4].
Who were Sofia Kovalevskaya's parents?
Sofia Kovalevskaya's father was Vasily Vasilyevich Korvin-Krukovsky[15]. Sofia Kovalevskaya's mother was Yelizaveta Korvin-Krukovskaya[16].
Who was Sofia Kovalevskaya married to?
Sofia Kovalevskaya's spouses include Vladimir Kovalevsky[17].
What did Sofia Kovalevskaya do for work?
Sofia Kovalevskaya worked as mathematician[6], physicist[7], novelist[8], university teacher[9], and writer[10].
Where did Sofia Kovalevskaya go to school?
Sofia Kovalevskaya was educated at University of Göttingen[28], Heidelberg University[33], and Frederick William University Berlin[38].
What awards did Sofia Kovalevskaya receive?
Honors received include Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms[72] and Bordin Prize[75].