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Russian mathematician and professor (b. 2/14 September 1837 at Dusheti; d. 29 May/11 June 1903 at [[Moscow]]), born '''''Nikolay Vasilyevich Bugayev''''' (Николай Васильевич Бугаев). | Russian mathematician and professor (b. 2/14 September 1837 at Dusheti; d. 29 May/11 June 1903 at [[Moscow]]), born '''''Nikolay Vasilyevich Bugayev''''' (Николай Васильевич Бугаев). | ||
Tchaikovsky became acquainted with Bugayev in 1867, through their mutual friend [[Herman Laroche]]. "He's a remarkable scientist and a very clever fellow", he told his brother [[Anatoly]], "the other day he stayed up late at night telling us about astronomy and recent discoveries in this field. My God! What ignoramuses we are when we emerge from school. And how horrified I am when it comes to meeting such a well-read and truly enlightened person" <ref name="note1"/> | Tchaikovsky became acquainted with Bugayev in 1867, through their mutual friend [[Herman Laroche]]. "He's a remarkable scientist and a very clever fellow", he told his brother [[Anatoly]], "the other day he stayed up late at night telling us about astronomy and recent discoveries in this field. My God! What ignoramuses we are when we emerge from school. And how horrified I am when it comes to meeting such a well-read and truly enlightened person" <ref name="note1"/>. | ||
==Tchaikovsky's Settings of Works by Bugayev== | ==Tchaikovsky's Settings of Works by Bugayev== | ||
In 1874 Tchaikovsky's setting of the student song ''[[Gaudeamus Igitur]]'' was published, using Bugayev's Russian translation of the original Latin words. | In 1874, Tchaikovsky's setting of the student song ''[[Gaudeamus Igitur]]'' was published, using Bugayev's Russian translation of the original Latin words. | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [[:wikipedia:Nikolai Bugaev|Wikipedia]] | * [[:wikipedia:Nikolai Bugaev|Wikipedia]] | ||
* {{viaf|20857848}} | |||
==Notes and References== | ==Notes and References== | ||
Latest revision as of 20:41, 8 August 2023
Russian mathematician and professor (b. 2/14 September 1837 at Dusheti; d. 29 May/11 June 1903 at Moscow), born Nikolay Vasilyevich Bugayev (Николай Васильевич Бугаев).
Tchaikovsky became acquainted with Bugayev in 1867, through their mutual friend Herman Laroche. "He's a remarkable scientist and a very clever fellow", he told his brother Anatoly, "the other day he stayed up late at night telling us about astronomy and recent discoveries in this field. My God! What ignoramuses we are when we emerge from school. And how horrified I am when it comes to meeting such a well-read and truly enlightened person" [1].
Tchaikovsky's Settings of Works by Bugayev
In 1874, Tchaikovsky's setting of the student song Gaudeamus Igitur was published, using Bugayev's Russian translation of the original Latin words.
External Links
Notes and References
- ↑ Letter 98 to Anatoly Tchaikovsky, 2/14 May 1867.
