Andrei Linde

Summary

Andrei Linde is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Moscow^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1948^[3]. He worked as an astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Andrei Linde was born in Moscow^[2].
• Andrei Linde was born on March 2, 1948^[3].
• Andrei Linde's father was Dmitry Linde^[8].
• Andrei Linde's mother was Irina Rakobolskaya^[9].
• Among Andrei Linde's spouses was Renata Kallosh^[10].
• Andrei Linde held citizenship in Russia^[11].
• Andrei Linde held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Andrei Linde worked as an astronomer^[4].
• Andrei Linde worked as a physicist^[5].
• Andrei Linde's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Andrei Linde's field of work was theoretical physics^[13].
• Andrei Linde was employed by Stanford University^[14].
• Andrei Linde's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics^[15].
• Andrei Linde's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[16].
• Andrei Linde's education included a stint at Lebedev Physical Institute^[17].
• Andrei Linde's doctoral advisor was David Abramovich Kirzhnits^[18].
• Andrei Linde received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[19].
• Andrei Linde received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[20].
• Andrei Linde received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[21].
• Andrei Linde received the Oskar Klein Medal^[22].
• Andrei Linde received the ICTP Dirac Medal^[23].
• Andrei Linde received the Gruber Foundation^[24].
• Andrei Linde was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Andrei Linde was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Andrei Linde was a member of Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Hamburg^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1948-03-02^[30]

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Origins and Family

Andrei Linde's place of birth was Moscow^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1948^[3]. His father was Dmitry Linde^[8]. His mother was Irina Rakobolskaya^[9].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[15], a faculty^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1933^[34]; Lomonosov Moscow State University^[16], a public university^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1755^[37], headquartered in Moscow^[38]; and Lebedev Physical Institute^[17], a research institute^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1934^[41], headquartered in Moscow^[42]. Andrei Linde's doctoral advisor was David Abramovich Kirzhnits^[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Andrei Linde's field of work was theoretical physics^[13]. He was employed by Stanford University^[14]. He supervised Mahdiyar Noorbala as a doctoral student^[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[19], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 2012^[47]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[20], a science award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 2000^[50]; Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[21], a science award^[51], founded in 2008^[52]; Oskar Klein Medal^[22], a science award^[53], in Sweden^[54], founded in 1988^[55]; ICTP Dirac Medal^[23], a physics award^[56]; and Gruber Foundation^[24], an organization^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1993^[59], headquartered in Yale University^[60].

Personal Life

Among Andrei Linde's spouses was Renata Kallosh^[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[61].

Why It Matters

Andrei Linde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[62] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Stephen Hawking^[64], a theoretical physicist^[65], 1942–2018^[66], of United Kingdom^[67], awarded the Albert Einstein Medal^[68], specialised in general relativity^[69].

FAQs

Where was Andrei Linde born?

Born in Moscow^[2], Andrei Linde…

Who were Andrei Linde's parents?

Andrei Linde's father was Dmitry Linde^[8]. Andrei Linde's mother was Irina Rakobolskaya^[9].

Who was Andrei Linde married to?

Andrei Linde's spouses include Renata Kallosh^[10].

What did Andrei Linde do for work?

Andrei Linde worked as astronomer^[4], physicist^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Andrei Linde go to school?

Andrei Linde was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[15], Lomonosov Moscow State University^[16], and Lebedev Physical Institute^[17].

What awards did Andrei Linde receive?

Honors received include Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics^[19], Gruber Prize in Cosmology^[20], Kavli Prize in Astrophysics^[21], and Oskar Klein Medal^[22].

Who did Andrei Linde influence?

Andrei Linde has been cited as an influence by Stephen Hawking^[64].