| Aleksandr Korkin | |
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Aleksandr Nikolaevich Korkin
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| Born |
March 3, 1837 Zhidovinovo, Vologda Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | September 1, 1908 (aged 71) Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Fields | Mathematician |
| Institutions | St Petersburg University |
| Alma mater | St Petersburg University |
| Doctoral advisor | Pafnuty Chebyshev |
| Doctoral students | Yegor Zolotarev |
| Known for | Partial Differential Equations |
Aleksandr Nikolayevich Korkin (Russian: Александр Николаевич Коркин; 3 March [O.S. 19 February] 1837 – 1 September [O.S. 19 August] 1908) was a Russian mathematician. He made contribution to the development of partial differential equations, and was second only to Chebyshev among the founders of the Saint Petersburg Mathematical School.