Alexey Vikhlinin

Russian-American astrophysicist
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Alexey Vikhlinin

Summary

Alexey Vikhlinin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ryazan[2]. He was born on September 17, 1970[3]. He worked as an astrophysicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ryazan[2], Alexey Vikhlinin…
  • Alexey Vikhlinin was born on September 17, 1970[3].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin worked as an astrophysicist[4].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's field of work was astrophysics[6].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's field of work was X-ray astronomy[7].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's field of work was galaxy cluster[8].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's field of work was cosmology[9].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's field of work was intergalactic medium[10].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's field of work was Chandra X-ray Observatory[11].
  • Among Alexey Vikhlinin's employers was Smithsonian Institution[12].
  • Among Alexey Vikhlinin's employers was Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin was employed by Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin was educated at Russian Space Research Institute[16].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin was a member of International Astronomical Union[17].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's Commons category is recorded as Alexey Vikhlinin[20].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's given name is recorded as Alexey[21].
  • Alexey Vikhlinin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Smithsonian Names[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ryazan[2], Alexey Vikhlinin… he was born on September 17, 1970[3].

Education

Educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15], a national research university[23], in Russia[24], founded in 1946[25], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[26] and Russian Space Research Institute[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[27], in Russia[28], founded in 1965[29], headquartered in Moscow[30].

Career and Affiliations

Alexey Vikhlinin's professions included astrophysicist[4]. Fields of work include astrophysics[6], a branch of astronomy[31]; X-ray astronomy[7], a branch of astronomy[32]; galaxy cluster[8], an astronomical object type[33]; cosmology[9], a branch of astronomy[34]; intergalactic medium[10]; and Chandra X-ray Observatory[11], a space telescope[35]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[12], an institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1846[38], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[39]; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory[13], an astronomical observatory[40], in United States[41], founded in 1890[42]; and Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics[14], a research institute[43], in United States[44], founded in 1973[45], headquartered in Cambridge[46].

Why It Matters

Alexey Vikhlinin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was Alexey Vikhlinin born?

Alexey Vikhlinin's place of birth was Ryazan[2].

What did Alexey Vikhlinin do for work?

Alexey Vikhlinin worked as astrophysicist[4].

Where did Alexey Vikhlinin go to school?

Alexey Vikhlinin was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15] and Russian Space Research Institute[16].

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  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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