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Aleksandr Stoletov

Aleksandr Stoletov, Russian physicist and academic (died 1896)

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Born
August 10, 1839
Age in 2026
187
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1839

About Aleksandr Stoletov

Alexander Grigorievich Stoletov was a Russian physicist, founder of electrical engineering, and professor in Moscow University. He was the brother of general Nikolai Stoletov. Achievements of Alexander Stoletov include: Magnetism (1871–1872) Stoletov was the first to show that with the increase of the magnetic field the magnetic susceptibility of iron grows, but then begins to decrease. Alexander Stoletov defended his doctoral dissertation in 1872 and became professor at Moscow University a year later.

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Aleksandr Stoletov timeline

  1. Achievements of Alexander Stoletov include: Magnetism (1871–1872) Stoletov was the first to show that with the increase of the magnetic field the magnetic susceptibility of iron grows, but then begins to decrease.
  2. Alexander Stoletov defended his doctoral dissertation in 1872 and became professor at Moscow University a year later.

The world when Aleksandr Stoletov was born

Aleksandr Stoletov was born in 1839. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineFirst Opium War begins between Britain and China
  • Technology milestonePhotography (daguerreotype) announced to the world
  • Notable inventionDaguerreotype camera
  • World population~1.19B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population16.7M

1839 versus 2026

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Measure18392026
Population16.7M341 million

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