Viktor Bunyakovsky

Russian mathematician (1804-1889)
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Summary

Viktor Bunyakovsky is a human[1]. Born in Bar[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1804[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on November 30, 1889[5]. He worked as a mathematician[6] and teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was born in Bar[2].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was born on December 16, 1804[3].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was born on December 3, 1804[9].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was born on December 4, 1804[10].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky died on November 30, 1889[5].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky died on December 12, 1889[11].
  • Burial took place at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[12].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Russian was Viktor Bunyakovsky's native language[14].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[15].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky worked as a mathematician[6].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky worked as a teacher[7].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky's field of work was mathematical analysis[16].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky's field of work was number theory[17].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky's field of work was probability theory[18].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[19].
  • Among Viktor Bunyakovsky's employers was St. Petersburg State Transport University[20].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was employed by Saint Petersburg Mining University[21].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was educated at University of Paris[22].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky's doctoral advisor was Augustin-Louis Cauchy[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Viktor Bunyakovsky is Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Viktor Bunyakovsky is Bunyakovsky conjecture[25].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Viktor Bunyakovsky was a member of Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Bunyakovsky was born in Bar[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 16, 1804[3], December 3, 1804[9], and December 4, 1804[10]. He is identified as part of the Ukrainians ethnic group[15]. Russian was his native language[14].

Education

Viktor Bunyakovsky's education included a stint at University of Paris[22]. His doctoral advisor was Augustin-Louis Cauchy[23]. He studied under Mikhail Ostrogradsky[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[6] and teacher[7]. Fields of work include mathematical analysis[16], an academic discipline[29]; number theory[17], a branch of mathematics[30]; and probability theory[18], a branch of mathematics[31]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University[19], a public university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[35]; St. Petersburg State Transport University[20], a public university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1809[38]; and Saint Petersburg Mining University[21], a national research university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1773[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[24], a theorem[43] and Bunyakovsky conjecture[25], a conjecture[44], founded in 1857[45]. Things named for Viktor Bunyakovsky include Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[46], a theorem[47] and Bunyakovsky conjecture[48], a conjecture[49], founded in 1857[50].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 30, 1889[5] and December 12, 1889[11]. Viktor Bunyakovsky died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Smolenskoye Orthodox Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Viktor Bunyakovsky ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He is credited with the discovery of Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[53], a theorem[54] and Bunyakovsky conjecture[55], a conjecture[56], founded in 1857[57]. Entities named for him include Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[46], a theorem[47] and Bunyakovsky conjecture[48], a conjecture[49], founded in 1857[50].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Bunyakovsky born?

Viktor Bunyakovsky was born in Bar[2].

Where did Viktor Bunyakovsky die?

Viktor Bunyakovsky passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Viktor Bunyakovsky do for work?

Viktor Bunyakovsky worked as mathematician[6] and teacher[7].

Where did Viktor Bunyakovsky go to school?

Viktor Bunyakovsky was educated at University of Paris[22].

What did Viktor Bunyakovsky discover?

Viktor Bunyakovsky is credited as discoverer of Cauchy–Schwarz inequality[53] and Bunyakovsky conjecture[55].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . ru-monuments.toolforge.org. ru-monuments.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World. wikidata.org.
  23. [11] ↑ . MacTutor History of Mathematics archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [57] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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