Aleksandr Popov
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Summary
Aleksandr Popov was born on March 4, 1859[1], in Krasnoturyinsk[2]. He died on December 31, 1905[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], engineer[7], and pedagogue[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,954 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways[10]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[11], Russia[12]
- Field of work: physics[13]
- Employer: Vladimir Ulyanov (Lenin) LETI Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University[14]
- Educated at: Perm Theological Seminary[15], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[16], Yekaterinburg Seminary[17]
- Award received: Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[18], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[19], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[20], Medal In memory of Alexander III[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Alexander Stepanovich Popov[23]
- Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage[24]
- Academic degree: candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[25]
- Family name: Popov[26]
- Given name: Aleksandr[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alexander Stepanovich Popov[28]
- Commons gallery: Alexander Stepanovich Popov[29]
- Described at URL: https://dbpedia.org/resource/Alexander_Stepanovich_Popov[30]
- Manner of death: natural causes[31]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[32], Sytin Military Encyclopedia[33], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[35], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Q136789997[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[39]
- Present in work: Alexander Popov[40]
- Name in native language: Александр Попов[41]
- Different from: Alexander Popov[42]
- Interested in: physics[43], electrical engineering[44]
- Subject has role: eponym[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aleksandr Popov include Popov[46], a lunar crater[47]; Alexander Popov Gold Medal[48], a science award[49], in Soviet Union[50]; and Alexander Popov Prize[51], an award[52], in Russian Empire[53], founded in 1906[54].
Why It Matters
Aleksandr Popov has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for him include Popov[46], a lunar crater[47]; Alexander Popov Gold Medal[48], a science award[49], in Soviet Union[50]; and Alexander Popov Prize[51], an award[52], in Russian Empire[53], founded in 1906[54].
FAQs
Where was Aleksandr Popov born?
Aleksandr Popov was born in Krasnoturyinsk[2].
Where did Aleksandr Popov die?
Aleksandr Popov died in Saint Petersburg[4].
What did Aleksandr Popov do for work?
Aleksandr Popov worked as a physicist[5], inventor[6], engineer[7], and pedagogue[8].
Where did Aleksandr Popov go to school?
Aleksandr Popov was educated at Perm Theological Seminary[15], Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Saint Petersburg University[16], and Yekaterinburg Seminary[17].
What awards did Aleksandr Popov receive?
Honors received include Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class[18], Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class[19], Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class[20], and Medal In memory of Alexander III[21].