Aleksandr Nekrasov

In this name that follows East Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Ivanovich and the family name is Nekrasov.

Aleksandr Ivanovich Nekrasov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Ива́нович Некра́сов; 9 December [O.S. 27 November] 1883 – 21 May 1957) was a Soviet and Russian mathematician known for his mathematical contributions to hydromechanics and aeromechanics. The Nekrasov integral equation describing surface waves is named for him.^[1]

Aleksandr Nekrasov
Born	Aleksandr Ivanovich Nekrasov (1883-12-09)December 9, 1883 Moscow, Russian Empire
Died	May 21, 1957(1957-05-21) (aged 73) Moscow, Soviet Union
Alma mater	University of Moscow
Awards	Order of Lenin Order of the Red Banner of Labour Stalin Prize
Scientific career
Fields	Mathematics, physics
Institutions	University of Moscow Sergo Orjonikidze Aviation Institute Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union

Biography

Nekrasov was born in Moscow, Russian Empire where he would remain for the rest of his life. He went to school and graduated from the University of Moscow in 1906. Nekrasov graduated with a first class diploma.

Nekrasov earned a gold medal for work of his essay, Theory of the Satellites of Jupiter.