Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger

Russian mathematician (1836-1907)
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Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger

Summary

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on January 30, 1836[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on February 16, 1907[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], botanist[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was born in Moscow[2].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger died in Moscow[4].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was born on January 30, 1836[3].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger died on February 16, 1907[5].
  • Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was Nikolay Tsinger[12].
  • A child of Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was Alexander Zinger[13].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Russian was Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's native language[15].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger worked as a botanist[7].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's professions included mathematician[8].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's field of work was mathematics[16].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's field of work was botany[17].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's field of work was philosophy[18].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's field of work was mathematical analysis[19].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's field of work was algebra[20].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's field of work was geometry[21].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger held the position of chairperson[22].
  • Among Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's employers was Imperial Moscow University[23].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[24].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25].
  • Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's education included a stint at Imperial Moscow University[26].
  • A notable student of Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was Nikolay Zhukovsky[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger… he was born on January 30, 1836[3]. Russian was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at First Moscow gymnasium[24], a Gymnasium[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1804[30]; Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25], a faculty[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1804[33]; and Imperial Moscow University[26], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[34], in Russian Empire[35], founded in 1755[36]. Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[37]. He studied under Nikolai Brashman[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], botanist[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include mathematics[16], an academic discipline[39]; botany[17], an academic discipline[40]; philosophy[18], an academic discipline[41]; mathematical analysis[19], an academic discipline[42]; algebra[20], a branch of mathematics[43]; and geometry[21], a branch of mathematics[44]. Among Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger's employers was Imperial Moscow University[23]. He held the position of chairperson[22]. A notable student of him was Nikolay Zhukovsky[27].

Personal Life

Children include Nikolay Tsinger[12], a botanist[45], 1866–1923[46], of Russian Empire[47], awarded the Lenin Prize[48], specialised in botany[49] and Alexander Zinger[13], a physicist[50], 1870–1934[51], of Russian Empire[52], specialised in physics[53].

Death and Burial

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger died on February 16, 1907[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Vagankovo Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger include Astragalus zingeri[54], a taxon[55] and Zingeria[56], a taxon[57].

Why It Matters

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Astragalus zingeri[54], a taxon[55] and Zingeria[56], a taxon[57].

FAQs

Where was Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger born?

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger die?

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger do for work?

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger worked as philosopher[6], botanist[7], mathematician[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger go to school?

Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger was educated at First Moscow gymnasium[24], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[25], and Imperial Moscow University[26].

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  1. [2] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Dimitri Ivanovich Litvinov: Materials for a Biography. wikidata.org.
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  9. [26] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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