Alexey Ekimov

Russian physicist
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Summary

Alexey Ekimov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on February 28, 1945[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alexey Ekimov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Alexey Ekimov was born on February 28, 1945[3].
  • Alexey Ekimov held citizenship in Russia[6].
  • Alexey Ekimov held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alexey Ekimov worked as a physicist[4].
  • Alexey Ekimov's field of work was solid-state physics[8].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[9].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by Ioffe Institute[10].
  • Among Alexey Ekimov's employers was École polytechnique[11].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12].
  • Among Alexey Ekimov's employers was Max Planck Society[13].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by University of Osaka[14].
  • Alexey Ekimov's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[15].
  • Alexey Ekimov received the R. W. Wood Prize[16].
  • Alexey Ekimov received the USSR State Prize[17].
  • Alexey Ekimov received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18].
  • Alexey Ekimov is recorded as male[19].
  • Alexey Ekimov's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alexey Ekimov's Commons category is recorded as Alexey Ekimov[21].
  • Alexey Ekimov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].
  • Alexey Ekimov's family name is recorded as Yekimov[23].
  • Alexey Ekimov's given name is recorded as Aleksey[24].
  • Alexey Ekimov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[25].
  • Alexey Ekimov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Alexey Ekimov's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Алексе́й Ива́нович Еки́мов'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexey Ekimov… he was born on February 28, 1945[3].

Education

Alexey Ekimov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[22].

Career and Affiliations

Alexey Ekimov's professions included physicist[4]. His field of work was solid-state physics[8]. Employers include Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[9], a research institute[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1918[30]; Ioffe Institute[10], a research institute[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; École polytechnique[11], a grande école[35], in France[36], founded in 1794[37], headquartered in Palaiseau[38]; Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12], a university in France[39], in France[40], founded in 1970[41], headquartered in Villeurbanne[42]; Max Planck Society[13], a public research institution in Germany[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1948[45], headquartered in Munich[46]; and University of Osaka[14], a public research university[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1931[49], headquartered in Suita[50].

Recognition

Awards received include R. W. Wood Prize[16], a science award[51], founded in 1975[52]; USSR State Prize[17], a Soviet state award[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1966[55]; and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18], a chemistry award[56], in Sweden[57], founded in 1901[58].

Why It Matters

Alexey Ekimov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (204 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

He is credited with the discovery of quantum dot[61].

FAQs

Where was Alexey Ekimov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Alexey Ekimov do for work?

Alexey Ekimov worked as physicist[4].

Where did Alexey Ekimov go to school?

Alexey Ekimov was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[15].

What awards did Alexey Ekimov receive?

Honors received include R. W. Wood Prize[16], USSR State Prize[17], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[18].

What did Alexey Ekimov discover?

Alexey Ekimov is credited as discoverer of quantum dot[61].

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Class ancestry

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