Stepan Rumovsky

Russian mathematician
Person human Q4400039
Stepan Rumovsky
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Stepan Rumovsky

Summary

Stepan Rumovsky is a human[1]. He was born in Vladimir Governorate[2]. He was born on October 29, 1734[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on July 6, 1812[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stepan Rumovsky was born in Vladimir Governorate[2].
  • Stepan Rumovsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Stepan Rumovsky was born on October 29, 1734[3].
  • Stepan Rumovsky died on July 6, 1812[5].
  • Stepan Rumovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's professions included mathematician[6].
  • Stepan Rumovsky worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's field of work was pure mathematics[10].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's field of work was astronomy[11].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's field of work was astrometry[12].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's field of work was mathematics[13].
  • Stepan Rumovsky held the position of university teacher[14].
  • Stepan Rumovsky held the position of extraordinary professor[15].
  • Stepan Rumovsky held the position of ordinary professor[16].
  • Stepan Rumovsky held the position of vice president[17].
  • Stepan Rumovsky was employed by Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Among Stepan Rumovsky's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's education included a stint at Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's doctoral advisor was Leonhard Euler[21].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Lomonosov[22].
  • Stepan Rumovsky received the Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[23].
  • Stepan Rumovsky received the Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[24].
  • Stepan Rumovsky was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Stepan Rumovsky is recorded as male[26].
  • Stepan Rumovsky's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Vladimir Governorate[2], Stepan Rumovsky… he was born on October 29, 1734[3].

Education

Stepan Rumovsky's education included a stint at Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20]. Doctoral advisors include Leonhard Euler[21], a mathematician[28], 1707–1783[29], of Old Swiss Confederacy[30], specialised in mathematical analysis[31] and Mikhail Lomonosov[22], an astronomer[32], 1711–1765[33], of Russian Empire[34], specialised in natural history[35]. Studied under Leonhard Euler[36], a mathematician[37], 1707–1783[38], of Old Swiss Confederacy[39], specialised in mathematical analysis[40] and Mikhail Lomonosov[41], an astronomer[42], 1711–1765[43], of Russian Empire[44], specialised in natural history[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and astronomer[7]. Fields of work include pure mathematics[10], an academic discipline[46]; astronomy[11], a branch of science[47]; astrometry[12], a branch of astronomy[48]; and mathematics[13], an academic discipline[49]. Employers include Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[18], a university[50], in Russian Empire[51], founded in 1724[52] and Saint Petersburg State University[19], a public university[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1724[55], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[56]. Positions held include university teacher[14], an academic profession[57]; extraordinary professor[15], an academic rank[58], in Germany[59]; ordinary professor[16], an academic rank[60]; and vice president[17], a position[61]. Stepan Rumovsky supervised Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky as a doctoral student[62].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[23], a grade of an order[63], in Russian Empire[64] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[24], a grade of an order[65], in Russian Empire[66].

Death and Burial

Stepan Rumovsky died on July 6, 1812[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4].

Why It Matters

Stepan Rumovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

His notable doctoral advisees include Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky[69], a mathematician[70], 1792–1856[71], of Russian Empire[72], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class[73], specialised in geometry[74].

FAQs

Where was Stepan Rumovsky born?

Stepan Rumovsky was born in Vladimir Governorate[2].

Where did Stepan Rumovsky die?

Stepan Rumovsky died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Stepan Rumovsky do for work?

Stepan Rumovsky worked as mathematician[6] and astronomer[7].

Where did Stepan Rumovsky go to school?

Stepan Rumovsky was educated at Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences[20].

What awards did Stepan Rumovsky receive?

Honors received include Order of St. Vladimir, 3rd class[23] and Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[24].

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  2. [67] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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