Alexander Friedmann
Russian and Soviet physicist and mathematician (1888–1925) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Russian cosmologist. For the Russian astrophysicist, see Alexei Fridman. For the Polish Orthodox Jewish rabbi, see Alexander Zusia Friedman.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Alexandrovich and the family name is Friedmann.
Alexander Alexandrovich Friedmann (also spelled Friedman or Fridman /ˈfriːdmən/; Russian: Алекса́ндр Алекса́ндрович Фри́дман) (June 16 [O.S. 4], 1888 – September 16, 1925) was a Russian and Soviet physicist and mathematician. He originated the pioneering theory that the universe is expanding, governed by a set of equations he developed known as the Friedmann equations.
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Александр Фридман | |
Born | Alexander Alexandrovich Friedmann (1888-06-16)June 16, 1888 |
Died | September 16, 1925(1925-09-16) (aged 37) |
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | St. Petersburg State University |
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Spouse | Natalia Malinina |
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Fields | Mathematics and physics |
Institutions | Petrograd Polytechnical Institute Main Geophysical Observatory |
Doctoral advisor | Vladimir Steklov |
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