Historical FigureMale
Jakov Isidorovič Perelman
1882 – 1942
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryYakov Isidorovich Perelman was a Russian and Soviet science writer and author of many popular science books, including Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics Can Be Fun.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 22, 1882
Białystok
Date of death
March 16, 1942
Saint Petersburg
Citizenship
Russian Empire · Soviet Union
Occupations & fields
writerjournalistmathematicianscience communicatorphysicistnaturalist
Notable works
Physics for EntertainmentMathematics Can Be Fun
- Field and occupation
- ruský spisovatel
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