Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky

Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky (Никола́й Ива́нович Лобаче́вский) (December 1 1792–February 24 1856 (N.S.); November 20 1792–February 12 1856 (O.S.))) was a Russian mathematician.

Biography

Lobachevsky was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. His parents were Ivan Maksimovich Lobachevsky, a clerk in a landsurveying office, and Praskovia Alexandrovna Lobachevskaya. In 1800, his father died and his mother moved to Kazan. In Kazan, Nikolai Ivanovich Lobachevsky attended Kazan Gymnasium, graduating in 1807 and then Kazan University which was founded just three years earlier, in 1804.

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Nizhny Novgorod - Russia - Landsurveying - 1800 - Kazan - Kazan Gymnasium - 1807 - Kazan University - 1804

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At Kazan University, Lobachevsky was influenced by professor Martin Bartels (1769–1833), a friend of Carl Friedrich Gauss. Lobachevsky received a Master's degree in physics and mathematics in 1811. In 1814, he became a lecturer at Kazan University, and in 1822 he became a full professor. He served in many administrative positions and was the rector of Kazan University from 1827 to 1846. He retired (or was dismissed) in 1846, after which his health rapidly deteriorated.

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Martin Bartels - Carl Friedrich Gauss - Master's degree - Physics - 1811 - 1814 - 1822 - Professor - Rector - 1827 - 1846

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In 1832, he married Varvara Alexivna Moisieva. They had seven children.

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1832 - Varvara Alexivna Moisieva

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