About Yakov Geronimus
Lived 1898 – 1984 (aged 86). Yakov Geronimus was a Russian mathematician.
Yakov Lazarevich Geronimus, sometimes spelled J. Geronimus (; February 6, 1898, Rostov – July 17, 1984, Kharkov) was a Russian mathematician known for contributions to theoretical mechanics and the study of orthogonal polynomials. The Geronimus polynomials are named after him.
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Who was Yakov Geronimus?
Russian mathematician
When was Yakov Geronimus born?
Yakov Geronimus was born on 18 February 1898 in Rostov-on-Don.
When did Yakov Geronimus die?
Yakov Geronimus died on 17 July 1984 in Kharkiv.
What was Yakov Geronimus's occupation?
Yakov Geronimus was a mathematician.
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Yakov Geronimus was Russian.
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