Aleksandr Nekrasov | |
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Born | 9 December 1883 Moscow, Russia |
Died | 21 May 1957 Moscow, Russia |
Residence | Moscow, Russia |
Citizenship | Russia |
Nationality | Russian |
Fields | Mathematics, Physics |
Institutions | Moscow University, Sergo Orjonikidze Aviation Institute, USSR Academy of Sciences |
Alma mater | University of Moscow |
Influences | Nikolai Egorovich Zhukovsky, Sergei Alekseevich Chaplygin |
Notable awards | N E Zhukovsky Prize, State Prize of the U.S.S.R., Honoured Worker in Science and Technology |
Aleksandr Ivanovic Nekrasov (December 9, 1883 – May 21, 1957) was a Russian mathematician known for his mathematical contributions to hydromechanics and aeromechanics.
Nekrasov was born in Moscow, Russia, where he would remain for the rest of his life. He went to school and graduated from the University of Moscow in 1906. Nekrasov graduated with a first class diploma.
Nekrasov earned a gold medal for work of his essay, Theory of the Satellites of Jupiter.