Prince Alexander Kropotkin ( 1841 - 1886 ) - Russian mathematician, popularizer of astronomy , brother of the anarchist theorist Peter Alekseevich Kropotkin .
| Alexander Alekseevich Kropotkin | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | August 10, 1841 |
| Date of death | July 25, 1886 (44 years) |
| A country | |
| Scientific field | mathematics , astronomy |
He posted articles on astronomy and celestial mechanics in the Russian Wealth and special French and English journals and journalism in the Siberian press. He was accused of helping his brother Peter, who had escaped from the Peter and Paul Fortress and was living abroad, for which he was exiled to the Tomsk province . Participated in the publication of the newspaper " Siberian Bulletin ".
The financial difficulties that had plagued the family after all the family estates were selected, unsuccessful attempts to earn articles in scientific journals and a long separation from the family led A. A. Kropotkin to a severe depression.
July 25, 1886 A.A. Kropotkin shot himself.
Literature
- Kropotkin, Alexander Alexandrovich // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extras). - SPb. , 1890-1907.