Stepan Rumovsky

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Stepan Rumovsky

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Stepan Rumovsky's Degrees

• PhD Mathematics Moscow State University

Why Is Stepan Rumovsky Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Stepan Yakovlevich Rumovsky was a Russian astronomer and mathematician, considered to be the first Russian astronomer of renown. Biography Rumovsky studied in Berlin under Leonhard Euler. He taught mathematics and astronomy at the University of St. Petersburg from 1756 to 1812 and held numerous important positions in the St. Petersburg Academy, including director of the geography department from 1766 to 1786 and director of the observatory and professor of astronomy from 1763 until his death. At some point, he became a vice-president of the Academy of Sciences. He was appointed an honorary foreign member of the Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1763.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Stepan Rumovsky?

Stepan Rumovsky is affiliated with the following schools:

• Moscow State University
• Academic University at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences
• Saint Petersburg State University