Sofia Kovalevskaya

January 10, 2024
Mathematician

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Sofia Kovalevskaya
Full Name Sofia Kovalevskaya
Occupation Mathematician
Date Of Birth Jan 15, 1850(1850-01-15)
Age 174
Date Of Death February 10, 1891
Country Russia
Horoscope Capricorn

Sofia Kovalevskaya Biography

Name Sofia Kovalevskaya
Birthday Jan 15
Birth Year 1850
Birth Country Russia
Birth Sign Capricorn
Spouse Vladimir Kovalevsky
Children(s) Sofia "Fufa" Kovalevskaya, Sofia Kovalevskaya

Sofia Kovalevskaya is one of the most popular and richest Mathematician who was born on January 15, 1850 in Russia. After having graduated at the University of Heidelberg, this Russian mathematician sat down to write a dissertation for the University of Gottingen in which she presented the mathematical foundation, which is now called the Cauchy Kovalevski theorem.

In the early 1870s she attended gatherings of intellectuals (“salons”) that were held at the London residence of the famous writer In the early 1870s, she attended intellectual gatherings (“salons”) held at the London home of the famous author George Eliot..

Her two siblings lived in Moscow, Russia, as the children of Yelizaveta Fedorovna Scherbert and Vasily Vasilyevich Korvin-Krukovsky. Later, she moved to Germany with her husband who was a scientist Vladimir Kovalevskij.

Sofia Kovalevskaya Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Mathematician
House Living in own house.

Sofia Kovalevskaya is one of the richest Mathematician from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sofia Kovalevskaya 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The walls of her bedroom from childhood filled with mathematical formulas.

The first Russian woman to obtain an advanced maths degree and to be an academic full professor and also to edit an academic journal.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Sofia Kovalevskaya Dating?

According to our records, Sofia Kovalevskaya married to Vladimir Kovalevsky. As of December 1, 2023, Sofia Kovalevskaya’s is not dating anyone.

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Sofia Ranked on the list of most popular Mathematician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Sofia Kovalevskaya celebrates birthday on January 15 of every year.

What did Sofia Kovalevskaya discover?

Sofya Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya, (born January 15, 1850, Moscow, Russia—died February 10, 1891, Stockholm, Sweden), mathematician and writer who made a valuable contribution to the theory of partial differential equations.

How old was Sofia Kovalevskaya when she died?

41 years (1850–1891)

Did Sofia Kovalevskaya have siblings?

Siblings

Who is Sonya Kovalevsky?

Sonia Kovalevsky (Sofia Kovalevskaya) was the first major Russian female mathematician and the first woman appointed to full professorship in Northern Europe. She was born in Moscow in 1850.

Who was the first mathematician in the world?

One of the earliest known mathematicians were Thales of Miletus (c. 624–c. 546 BC); he has been hailed as the first true mathematician and the first known individual to whom a mathematical discovery has been attributed.

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