Pafnuty Chebyshev Scientist

Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev (Russian: Пафну́тий Льво́вич Чебышёв; IPA: [pɐfˈnutʲɪj ˈlʲvovʲɪtɕ tɕɪbɨˈʂof]) (May 16 [O.S. May 4] 1821 – December 8 [O.S. November 26] 1894) was a Russian mathematician. His name can be alternatively transliterated as Chebychev, Chebysheff, Chebyshov; or Tchebychev, Tchebycheff (French transcriptions); or Tschebyschev, Tschebyschef, Tschebyscheff (German transcriptions).

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Pafnuty Chebyshev
Alias (AKA)Tchebysheff Pafnufty
Birth dateMay 16, 1821
Birth place
Russia , Kaluga Oblast , Russian Empire , Kaluga Governorate , Zhukovsky District Kaluga Oblast
Nationality
Russia
Date of deathDecember 08, 1894
Place of death
Russian Empire , Saint Petersburg
Education
Moscow State University
Known for
Analytic geometry
Mechanics
Probability
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