Gersh Budker

Soviet physicist (1918–1977)
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Gersh Budker

Summary

Gersh Budker is a human[1]. He was born in Murafa[2]. He was born on May 1, 1918[3]. He died in Novosibirsk[4]. He died on July 4, 1977[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], nuclear physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murafa[2], Gersh Budker…
  • Gersh Budker died in Novosibirsk[4].
  • Gersh Budker was born on May 1, 1918[3].
  • Gersh Budker died on July 4, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Gersh Budker was Dmitry Budker[12].
  • Gersh Budker held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Gersh Budker worked as a physicist[6].
  • Gersh Budker's professions included inventor[7].
  • Gersh Budker's professions included nuclear physicist[8].
  • Gersh Budker worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Gersh Budker's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Gersh Budker's field of work was plasma physics[15].
  • Gersh Budker's field of work was accelerator physics[16].
  • Among Gersh Budker's employers was National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[17].
  • Among Gersh Budker's employers was Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[18].
  • Gersh Budker was employed by Novosibirsk State University[19].
  • Gersh Budker's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Gersh Budker's doctoral advisor was Q155759[21].
  • Gersh Budker's doctoral advisor was Igor Kurchatov[22].
  • A notable student of Gersh Budker was Aleksandr Skrinsky[23].
  • A notable student of Gersh Budker was Eduard Kruglyakov[24].
  • Gersh Budker received the Stalin Prize[25].
  • Gersh Budker received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Gersh Budker received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Murafa[2], Gersh Budker… he was born on May 1, 1918[3].

Education

Gersh Budker was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20]. Doctoral advisors include Q155759[21], a theoretical physicist[28], 1895–1971[29], of Russian Empire[30], awarded the Stalin Prize[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Igor Kurchatov[22], a physicist[33], 1903–1960[34], of Russian Empire[35], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[36], specialised in solid-state physics[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], nuclear physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[39]; plasma physics[15], a branch of physics[40]; and accelerator physics[16], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[17], a research institute[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1943[44]; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[18], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1958[47]; and Novosibirsk State University[19], a national research university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1959[50]. Notable students include Aleksandr Skrinsky[23] and Eduard Kruglyakov[24]. Doctoral students include Spartak Belyaev[51], a physicist[52], 1923–2017[53], of Soviet Union[54], awarded the Order of Lenin[55], specialised in theoretical physics[56]; Aleksandr Skrinsky[57], a physicist[58], b. 1936[59], of Soviet Union[60], awarded the USSR State Prize[61], specialised in physics[62]; Nikolay Dikansky[63]; Eduard Kruglyakov[64]; and Vasily Parkhomchuk[65].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[25], a Soviet state award[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1941[68]; Order of Lenin[26], an order[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1930[71]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1928[74]; Lenin Prize[75], a Soviet state award[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1925[78]; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[79], a class of award[80]; and State Prize of the Russian Federation[81], a national award[82], in Russia[83], founded in 1992[84].

Personal Life

A child of Gersh Budker was Dmitry Budker[12].

Death and Burial

Gersh Budker died on July 4, 1977[5]. He died in Novosibirsk[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[85]. He is buried at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gersh Budker include Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[86], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[87], in Russia[88], founded in 1958[89].

Why It Matters

Gersh Budker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[90] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[91]

Entities named for him include Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[86], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[87], in Russia[88], founded in 1958[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Spartak Belyaev[92], a physicist[93], 1923–2017[94], of Soviet Union[95], awarded the Order of Lenin[96], specialised in theoretical physics[97]; Aleksandr Skrinsky[98], a physicist[99], b. 1936[100], of Soviet Union[101], awarded the USSR State Prize[102], specialised in physics[103]; and Nikolay Dikansky[104], a physicist[105], b. 1941[106], of Soviet Union[107], awarded the Order of Honour[108], specialised in accelerator physics[109].

FAQs

Where was Gersh Budker born?

Gersh Budker was born in Murafa[2].

Where did Gersh Budker die?

Gersh Budker died in Novosibirsk[4].

What did Gersh Budker do for work?

Gersh Budker worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], nuclear physicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Gersh Budker go to school?

Gersh Budker was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].

What awards did Gersh Budker receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[25], Order of Lenin[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], and Lenin Prize[75].

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    Employer National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk State University
    Relative Olga Boudker
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