Aleksandr Lyapunov Scientist

Aleksandr Mikhailovich Lyapunov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Миха́йлович Ляпуно́в, pronounced [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ lʲɪpʊˈnof]; June 6 [O.S. May 25] 1857 – November 3, 1918) was a Russian mathematician, mechanician and physicist. His surname is sometimes romanized as Ljapunov, Liapunov, Liapounoff or Ljapunow.Lyapunov is known for his development of the stability theory of a dynamical system, as well as for his many contributions to mathematical physics and probability theory.

Personal facts

Birth date	June 06, 1857
Birth place	Russian Empire , Yaroslavl
Nationality	Russians
Date of death	November 03, 1918
Place of death	Ukrainian People's Republic , Odessa
Education	Saint Petersburg State University
Known for	Lyapunov function