ALEXANDER FRIEDMANN

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 6/16/1888     Death: 9/16/1925

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

Alexander Alexandrovich Friedmann was a Russian and Soviet physicist and mathematician. He originated the pioneering theory that the universe is expanding, governed by a set of equations he developed known as the Friedmann equations.

NOTABLE WORK

Friedmann equations

WHY THEY MATTER

Alexander Friedmann was intellectually unique and groundbreaking for his development of the theory that the universe is expanding, a concept that revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos. His pioneering work on the Friedmann equations laid the foundation for modern cosmology and challenged prevailing beliefs about the static nature of the universe, paving the way for further exploration and discovery in the field of theoretical physics.

FAMOUS QUOTE

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