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  1. Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev (Russian: Пафну́тий Льво́вич Чебышёв, IPA: [pɐfˈnutʲɪj ˈlʲvovʲɪtɕ tɕɪbɨˈʂof]) (16 May [O.S. 4 May] 1821 – 8 December [O.S. 26 November] 1894) was a Russian mathematician and considered to be the founding father of Russian mathematics.

  2. Dec 8, 2011 · Quick Info. Born. 16 May 1821. Okatovo, Kaluga Region, Russia. Died. 8 December 1894. St Petersburg, Russia. Summary. Pafnuty Chebyshev is largely remembered for his investigations in number theory. Chebyshev was also interested in mechanics and is famous for the orthogonal polynomials he invented. View seven larger pictures. Biography.

  3. May 12, 2024 · Pafnuty Chebyshev (born May 4 [May 16, New Style], 1821, Okatovo, Russia—died November 26 [December 8], 1894, St. Petersburg) was the founder of the St. Petersburg mathematical school (sometimes called the Chebyshev school), who is remembered primarily for his work on the theory of prime numbers and on the approximation of functions.

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  5. Mar 7, 2024 · History. Chebyshev, Pafnutii Lvovich. Pafnutii Lvovich CHEBYSHEV (or TCHÉBICHEF) b. 16 May 1821 (o.s.) - d. 26 November 1894 (o.s.) Summary Chebyshev is regarded as the founder of the St. Petersburg School of mathematics, which encompassed path-breaking work in probability theory.

  6. Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev ( Russian: Пафну́тий Льво́вич Чебышёв, IPA: [pɐfˈnutʲɪj ˈlʲvovʲɪtɕ tɕɪbɨˈʂof]) ( 16 May [ O.S. 4 May] 1821 – 8 December [ O.S. 26 November] 1894) was a Russian mathematician and considered to be the founding father of Russian mathematics. Chebyshev is known for his fundamental ...

  7. Since there was no suitable position for him in Moscow, he moved to St. Petersburg after passing his examinations. He was appointed to a lectureship there in 1850, and ten years later obtained a chair in mathematics. During this time, CHEBYSHEV, achieved international recognition for his work.

  8. Overview. Pafnuty Lvovich Chebyshev. (1821—1894) Quick Reference. (1821–94; b. Okatovo, Russia; d. St Petersburg, Russia) Russian mathematician. Chebyshev spent most of his career at St Petersburg U, where he developed a mathematical school with an international reputation (Markov was one of his students).

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