Vasily Jakovlevich Zinger
Encyclopedia
Vasili Yakovlevich Zinger (February 11, 1836 – March 2, 1907) was a prominent Russia
n mathematician
, botanist and philosopher.
(Russia
). His father was a teacher of mathematics. Zinger graduated in 1859 from Moscow University, where he majored in mathematics
. He earned his doctoral degree in 1867. Zinger was an active member of the Moscow Mathematical Society
and the president of the Society (1886–1891).
He also wrote some philosophical essays.
. Не is denoted by the author abbreviation W.J.Zinger when citing
a botanical name
.
Zingeria
of the Poaceae
was named in honour of Vasily Zinger.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, botanist and philosopher.
Biography
Zinger was born in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
(Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
). His father was a teacher of mathematics. Zinger graduated in 1859 from Moscow University, where he majored in mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
. He earned his doctoral degree in 1867. Zinger was an active member of the Moscow Mathematical Society
Moscow Mathematical Society
The Moscow Mathematical Society is a society of Moscow mathematicians aimed at the development of mathematics in Russia.The first meeting of the society was . Nikolai Brashman was the first president of MMO. Victor Vassiliev is the current president of MMO....
and the president of the Society (1886–1891).
He also wrote some philosophical essays.
Zinger as botanist
Zinger was also a botanist and wrote some works about the plants of central RussiaRussia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. Не is denoted by the author abbreviation W.J.Zinger when citing
Author citation (botany)
In botanical nomenclature, author citation refers to citing the person who validly published a botanical name, i.e. who first published the name while fulfilling the formal requirements as specified by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature...
a botanical name
Botanical name
A botanical name is a formal scientific name conforming to the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature and, if it concerns a plant cultigen, the additional cultivar and/or Group epithets must conform to the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants...
.
Zingeria
Zingeria
Zingeria is a genus of grass in the Poaceae family.Zingeria was named in honour of Vasily Jakovlevich Zinger , Russian mathematician, botanist and philosopher.-External links:*...
of the Poaceae
Poaceae
The Poaceae is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called grasses, although the term "grass" is also applied to plants that are not in the Poaceae lineage, including the rushes and sedges...
was named in honour of Vasily Zinger.