Aleksandr Lyapunov

Mathematician

Birthday June 6, 1857

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Russia

DEATH DATE Nov 3, 1918 (61)

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About

Russian applied mathematics expert who played a key role in the development of the stability theory of a dynamical system. He was also a respected professor at Kharkiv University.

Before Fame

He studied mathematics at the University of Saint Petersburg and Kharkiv University.

Trivia

He was a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences in Paris.

Family Life

His brother Sergei was a well-known composer.

Associated With

His theories were studied by later applied mathematics experts like Dennis Ritchie.