Kovalevsky

Ko·va·lev·sky

[kov-uh-lef-skee, -lev-]
noun
So·nia [sohn-yuh] , ( Sofia Vasilievna Kovalevskaya ) 1850–91, Russian mathematician.
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Kovalevsky   (kŏv'ə-lěv'skē)  Pronunciation Key 
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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