Kovalevsky
So·nia [sohn-yuh], /ˈsoʊn yə/, Sofia Vasilievna Kovalevskaya, 1850–91, Russian mathematician.
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How to use Kovalevsky in a sentence
Another great and noteworthy figure about whom all zoologists are glad to learn as much as possible is Kovalevsky.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga MetchnikoffKovalevsky and Metchnikoff, who greatly desired to know them, decided to call on them, after much hesitation.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga MetchnikoffKovalevsky had been right in affirming the contrary, and Elie hastened to write to tell him so.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga MetchnikoffHe found in Kovalevsky a young man with shy but cordial manners and the clear sweet eyes of a pure child, obviously an idealist.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga MetchnikoffHe therefore hastened towards Naples, where his work and Kovalevsky attracted him far more.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916 | Olga Metchnikoff
Scientific definitions for Kovalevsky
[ kŏv′ə-lĕv′skē ]
Russian mathematician who made important contributions to calculus. Her mathematical determination of the shape of Saturn's rings became a model for other scientists.
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