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19th-century Russian mathematician
- Lived
- 1850–1891
- Country
- Russia
- Books
- 1
Sofya Kovalevskaya published 1 book. The best-known is Sónya Kovalévsky: Her Recollections of Childhood.
Updated September 2026
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Sónya Kovalévsky: Her Recollections of Childhood
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Sónya Kovalévsky: Her Recollections of Childhood (1895)
About Sofya Kovalevskaya
Sofya Vasilyevna Kovalevskaya was a Russian mathematician who made noteworthy contributions to analysis, partial differential equations and mechanics. She was a pioneer of equality for women in mathematics. Kovalevskaya was the first woman to earn a doctorate in mathematics, in the modern sense of that term, the first woman in Europe in modern times appointed to a full professorship in mathematics, as well as one of the first women to work for a scientific journal as an editor. According to historian of science Ann Hibner Koblitz, Kovalevskaya was "the greatest known woman scientist before the twentieth century".
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Sofya Kovalevskaya FAQ
- How many books has Sofya Kovalevskaya written?
- Sofya Kovalevskaya published 1 book that we list, as of September 2026.
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- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Sónya Kovalévsky: Her Recollections of Childhood.
- What is Sofya Kovalevskaya's most famous book?
- Sónya Kovalévsky: Her Recollections of Childhood is Sofya Kovalevskaya's most widely read book.
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.