Otto Schmidt
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Otto Yulyevich Shmidt[lower-alpha 1] (born Otto Friedrich Julius Schmidt; 30 September [O.S. 18 September] 1891 – 7 September 1956), better known as Otto Schmidt, was a Soviet scientist, mathematician, astronomer, geophysicist, statesman, and academician.
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For other people named Otto Schmidt, see Otto Schmidt (disambiguation).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Yulyevich and the family name is Shmidt.
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Otto Schmidt | |
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Born | 30 September [O.S. 18 September] 1891 |
Died | 7 September 1956(1956-09-07) (aged 64) |
Nationality | Soviet |
Alma mater | Saint Vladimir Imperial University of Kiev |
Known for | Krull–Schmidt theorem Accretion model Arctic exploration |
Spouse | Vera Yanitskaia (m. 1913) |
Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics Astronomy Geophysics |
Doctoral advisor | Dmitry Grave |
Doctoral students | Vladimir Andrunakievich |
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