Boris Galerkin
Mathematician and engineer, creator of FEM
Born
March 4th, 1871
154 years ago
Died
July 12th, 1945
80 years ago — 74 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Russia
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Born in Russia, contributed significantly to the fields of mathematics and engineering. Developed the finite element method, a fundamental technique in engineering analysis and simulation. Worked on various problems in structural mechanics and elasticity theory. Published numerous research papers that laid the groundwork for future developments in numerical methods.
Developed the finite element method
Contributed to elasticity theory
Published influential research papers
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