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Germain (Marie–Sophie, 1776.4.1–1831.6.27) French mathematician, one of the
pioneers of elasticity theory. Born in Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, died in Paris. Taught
herself Latin and Greek at home in her early years, studied Newtonian, Eulerian and
Lagrangian et al. works on her own. After studying Lagrangian lecture notes at the
École Polytechnique in 1794, wrote an article, used alias Le Blanc to sent Lagrange,
was praised by him. When Lagrange discovered that the author of the article was
a woman, he became her mentor in mathematics. She had also kept up long-term
communication with Legendre and Gauss et al., explored the mathematical problems. Later Gauss recommended her to become honorary doctor of the University of
Göttingen, but she died before accepting this title. Mainly researched number theory
and equation of mathematical physics, some formulas of which were named after
her. Also made contribute to acoustics and theory of elasticity, the research achievement of Recherches sur la théorie des surfaces élastiques won a prize from the Paris
Academy of Sciences in 1816. The first proposed the concept of average curvature
in differential geometry in 1831.
Galerkin (Boris Grigoryevich, Russian: Bor´is Grig´orreviq Gallrkin,
1871.3.4–1945.7.12) Soviet mathematician, mechanician and engineer. Born in
Polotsk, died in Moscow. Graduated from St. Petersburg Technological Institute
in 1899. Was engaged in the teaching in 1909. Became a communication member of
the Soviet Academy of Sciences in 1828, was elected a member of the Soviet Architectural Academy of Sciences in 1934, become a member of the Soviet Academy
of Sciences in 1935. Won the title of the Russian federation feats scientist. Won the
Soviet union national prize in 1942. Obtained two pieces of the Order of Lenin. The
responsible person of the Soviet Union architectural engineering society. One of the
founders of thin plate bending theory. His research on construction machinery and
mechanics of elasticity promoted the applications of mathematical analysis in the
fields. Deeply studied the analytic solutions and approximate solutions of integral
equations in mechanics of elasticity, proposed the Galerkin method, this method is
one of the most effective approximate methods to solve the variational methods,
equation of mathematical physics and function equation. From 1952 to 1953, the
Soviet Academy of Sciences publishing house published his collected works.
Bubnov (Ivan Grigoryevich, Russian: Ivan Gpigopeviq Bybnov, 1872.1.6–
1919.3.13) Russian mechanician and marine engineer. Born in Nizhny Novgorod,
died in Petrograd. Graduated from the Marine Engineering College in Kronstadt
in 1891. Graduated from the Nikolayev Marine Academy in 1896. Taught at the
Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University since 1904, served as a professor of the
University in 1909. Served as a professor at the Saint Petersburg Naval Academy
since 1910. The main research fields were mechanics and shipbuilding, in the work
Happenii v obxivke cydov ot davlenii vody published in 1902, for the
first time to clarify the fundamental problem of the shell plate used in calculation
of hull assembly. Gave mathematical argument to the problems of ship’s overall
strength and local strength. Built the first Russian “Delfin” submarine equipped
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8.8 Introduction to the Famous Scientists
Germain (Marie–Sophie, 1776.4.1–1831.6.27) French mathematician, one of the
pioneers of elasticity theory. Born in Rue Saint-Denis, Paris, died in Paris. Taught
herself Latin and Greek at home in her early years, studied Newtonian, Eulerian and
Lagrangian et al. works on her own. After studying Lagrangian lecture notes at the
École Polytechnique in 1794, wrote an article, used alias Le Blanc to sent Lagrange,
was praised by him. When Lagrange discovered that the author of the article was
a woman, he became her mentor in mathematics. She had also kept up long-term
communication with Legendre and Gauss et al., explored the mathematical problems. Later Gauss recommended her to become honorary doctor of the University of
Göttingen, but she died before accepting this title. Mainly researched number theory
and equation of mathematical physics, some formulas of which were named after
her. Also made contribute to acoustics and theory of elasticity, the research achievement of Recherches sur la théorie des surfaces élastiques won a prize from the Paris
Academy of Sciences in 1816. The first proposed the concept of average curvature
in differential geometry in 1831.
Galerkin (Boris Grigoryevich, Russian: Bor´is Grig´orreviq Gallrkin,
1871.3.4–1945.7.12) Soviet mathematician, mechanician and engineer. Born in
Polotsk, died in Moscow. Graduated from St. Petersburg Technological Institute
in 1899. Was engaged in the teaching in 1909. Became a communication member of
the Soviet Academy of Sciences in 1828, was elected a member of the Soviet Architectural Academy of Sciences in 1934, become a member of the Soviet Academy
of Sciences in 1935. Won the title of the Russian federation feats scientist. Won the
Soviet union national prize in 1942. Obtained two pieces of the Order of Lenin. The
responsible person of the Soviet Union architectural engineering society. One of the
founders of thin plate bending theory. His research on construction machinery and
mechanics of elasticity promoted the applications of mathematical analysis in the
fields. Deeply studied the analytic solutions and approximate solutions of integral
equations in mechanics of elasticity, proposed the Galerkin method, this method is
one of the most effective approximate methods to solve the variational methods,
equation of mathematical physics and function equation. From 1952 to 1953, the
Soviet Academy of Sciences publishing house published his collected works.
Bubnov (Ivan Grigoryevich, Russian: Ivan Gpigopeviq Bybnov, 1872.1.6–
1919.3.13) Russian mechanician and marine engineer. Born in Nizhny Novgorod,
died in Petrograd. Graduated from the Marine Engineering College in Kronstadt
in 1891. Graduated from the Nikolayev Marine Academy in 1896. Taught at the
Saint Petersburg Polytechnical University since 1904, served as a professor of the
University in 1909. Served as a professor at the Saint Petersburg Naval Academy
since 1910. The main research fields were mechanics and shipbuilding, in the work
Happenii v obxivke cydov ot davlenii vody published in 1902, for the
first time to clarify the fundamental problem of the shell plate used in calculation
of hull assembly. Gave mathematical argument to the problems of ship’s overall
strength and local strength. Built the first Russian “Delfin” submarine equipped