Alexander Friedmann | |
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Александр Фридман | |
Born | Alexander Alexandrovich Friedmann June 16, 1888 |
Died | September 16, 1925 | (aged 37)
Nationality | Russian |
Alma mater | St. Petersburg State University |
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Spouse | Natalia Malinina |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics and physics |
Institutions | Petrograd Polytechnical Institute Main Geophysical Observatory |
Doctoral advisor | Vladimir Steklov |
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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.