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Osip Somov

1815 – 1876

Russian mathematician

Mathematician

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About Osip Somov

Lived 1815 – 1876 (aged 60). Osip Somov was a Russian mathematician.

Osip Ivanovich Somov (; 13 June 1815, Moscow Governorate – 8 May 1876, Saint Petersburg) was a Russian mathematician.

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Important facts

Born

13 June 1815, Moscow Oblast

Birth century

19th century

Died

8 May 1876, Saint Petersburg

Occupation

Mathematician

Nationality

Russian Empire

Education

Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University, Saint Petersburg State University

Employers

Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences, Moscow Commercial School, Imperial St. Petersburg University, Moscow Institute of nobility

Awards

Demidov Prize; Order of Saint Anna; Order of St. Vladimir, 4th class; Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class

Also known as

Osip Ivanovich Somov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Osip Somov's

Hans Christian Ørsted

1777 – 1851

Physicist

Augustin-Pyramus de Candolle

1778 – 1841

Botanist

Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac

Joseph Johann Littrow

1781 – 1840

Astronomer

Frequently asked questions

Who was Osip Somov?

Russian mathematician (1815-1876)

When was Osip Somov born?

Osip Somov was born on 13 June 1815 in Moscow Oblast.

When did Osip Somov die?

Osip Somov died on 8 May 1876 in Saint Petersburg.

What was Osip Somov's occupation?

Osip Somov was a mathematician.

What nationality was Osip Somov?

Osip Somov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Osip Somov

· Wikidata: Q4428712

· DBpedia: Osip Somov

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