Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch
Scientist
Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch (or Besikovitch) (Russian: Абра́м Само́йлович Безико́вич; 23 January 1891 – 2 November 1970) was a Russian mathematician, who worked mainly in England. He was born in Berdyansk on the Sea of Azov (now in Ukraine) to a Karaite family.
Personal facts
Alias (AKA) | Besicovitch Abram Samoilovitch |
Birth date | January 24, 1891 |
Birth name | Abram Samoilovitch Besicovitch |
Birth place | Russia , Berdyansk , Russian Empire |
Nationality | |
Date of death | November 02, 1970 |
Place of death | Cambridge , United Kingdom |
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Education | Saint Petersburg State University |
Known for | Besicovitch covering theorem |