Kovalevsky

[ kov-uh-lef-skee, -lev- ]

/ ˌkɒv əˈlɛf ski, -ˈlɛv- /

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noun

So·nia

[sohn-yuh], /ˈsoʊn yə/, Sofia Vasilievna Kovalevskaya, 1850–91, Russian mathematician.

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Words nearby Kovalevsky

koura, kouros, Kourou, Koussevitzky, Kováč, Kovalevsky, Kovno, Kovrov, Kowaiti, Koweit, kowhai

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How to use Kovalevsky in a sentence

Another great and noteworthy figure about whom all zoologists are glad to learn as much as possible is Kovalevsky.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
Kovalevsky and Metchnikoff, who greatly desired to know them, decided to call on them, after much hesitation.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
Kovalevsky had been right in affirming the contrary, and Elie hastened to write to tell him so.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff
He found in Kovalevsky a young man with shy but cordial manners and the clear sweet eyes of a pure child, obviously an idealist.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff

He therefore hastened towards Naples, where his work and Kovalevsky attracted him far more.
Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916|Olga Metchnikoff

Scientific definitions for Kovalevsky

Kovalevsky

[ kŏv′ə-lĕv′skē ]

Sonya 1850-1891

Russian mathematician who made important contributions to calculus. Her mathematical determination of the shape of Saturn's rings became a model for other scientists.