Nikolai Lobachevsky
Nikolai Lobachevsky (1792 – 1856) was a mathematician from Russia. In short: one of the founders of hyperbolic, non-Euclidean geometry. They lived 64 years.
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Field: geometry. Place: Russia.
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Known for: one of the founders of hyperbolic, non-Euclidean geometry.
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Lifespan: 1792 – 1856, 64 years.
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In this list of 56 mathematicians, Nikolai Lobachevsky comes after Augustin-Louis Cauchy and before Niels Henrik Abel.
Mathematicians alive at the same time as Nikolai Lobachevsky
| Mathematician | Lived | Years in common |
|---|---|---|
| Augustin-Louis Cauchy | 1789 – 1857 | 64 |
| Carl Friedrich Gauss | 1777 – 1855 | 63 |
| Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet | 1805 – 1859 | 51 |
| Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi | 1804 – 1851 | 47 |
| Adrien-Marie Legendre | 1752 – 1833 | 41 |
| George Boole | 1815 – 1864 | 41 |
| Sophie Germain | 1776 – 1831 | 39 |
| Joseph Fourier | 1768 – 1830 | 38 |
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Who was Nikolai Lobachevsky?
Nikolai Lobachevsky (1792 – 1856) was a mathematician from Russia. In short: one of the founders of hyperbolic, non-Euclidean geometry. They lived 64 years.
What is Nikolai Lobachevsky known for?
One of the founders of hyperbolic, non-Euclidean geometry.
When was Nikolai Lobachevsky born?
1792.
When did Nikolai Lobachevsky die?
1856.