LOBACHEVSKY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com (original) (raw)

[loh-b_uh_-chef-skee, l_uh_-buh-chyef-skyee] / ˌloʊ bəˈtʃɛf ski, lə bʌˈtʃyɛf skyi /

noun

  1. Nikolai Ivanovich 1793–1856, Russian mathematician.

Lobachevsky British

/ ləbaˈtʃɛfskij /

noun

  1. Nikolai Ivanovich (nikaˈlaj iˈvanəvitʃ). 1793–1856, Russian mathematician; a founder of non-Euclidean geometry

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Indeed, Lobachevsky has the honor of publishing first in the field.

FromForbes • May 13, 2015

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In Russia, Nikolai Lobachevsky, and in Hungary János Bolyai, were also exploring the geometries of curved space.

FromForbes • May 13, 2015

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Dr. Hirzebruch received many awards and honors, including the Wolf Prize in 1988, the Lobachevsky Prize in 1990 and nine honorary doctorates.

FromNew York Times • Jun. 11, 2012

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