Igor Kurchatov
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Summary
Igor Kurchatov was born on January 8, 1903[1], in Sim[2]. He died on February 7, 1960[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,196 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Barvikha[10]
- Date of birth: January 12, 1903[11], December 30, 1902[12]
- Place of burial: Kremlin Wall Necropolis[13]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[14], Soviet Union[15]
- Field of work: solid-state physics[16], nuclear physics[17], ferroelectricity[18]
- Position held: deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[19]
- Employer: Ioffe Institute[20], Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University[21], Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[23], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[24], Laboratory No. 2 of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR[25]
- Educated at: Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[26], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[27], Simferopol gymnasium №1[28]
- Doctoral advisor: Abram Ioffe[29], Vitaly Khlopin[30]
- Award received: State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[31], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[32], Order of Lenin[33], Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"[34], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[35], Lenin Prize[36], Stalin Prize[37], "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal[38], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[39], Leonard Euler Gold Medal[40], Hero of Socialist Labour[41]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[42]
- Sex or gender: male[43]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[44]
- Doctoral student: Konstantin Petrzhak[45], Evgeny Babulevich[46], Дубовский, Борис Григорьевич[47], Georgiy Kruzhilin[48], Амаев, Амир Джабраилович[49]
- Commons category: Igor Kurchatov[50]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[51]
- Participated in conflict: Eastern Front[52]
- Family name: Kurchatov[53]
- Given name: Igor[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Igor Kurchatov include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[55], a research institute[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1943[58]; Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station[59], a nuclear power plant[60], in Russia[61]; Kurchatov[62], a city of regional significance[63], in Kazakhstan[64]; Chelyabinsk Airport[65]; Kurchatov Medal[66]; 2352 Kurchatov[67]; Mount Kurchatov[68]; and kurchatovite[69].
Why It Matters
Igor Kurchatov has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for him include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[55], a research institute[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1943[58]; Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station[59], a nuclear power plant[60], in Russia[61]; Kurchatov[62], a city of regional significance[63], in Kazakhstan[64]; Chelyabinsk Airport[65]; Kurchatov Medal[66]; and 2352 Kurchatov[67].
His notable doctoral advisees include Gersh Budker[72], a physicist[73], 1918–1977[74], of Soviet Union[75], awarded the Stalin Prize[76], specialised in nuclear physics[77] and Konstantin Petrzhak[78], a physicist[79], 1907–1998[80], of Soviet Union[81], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[82], specialised in nuclear physics[83].
FAQs
Where was Igor Kurchatov born?
Igor Kurchatov's place of birth was Sim[2].
Where did Igor Kurchatov die?
Igor Kurchatov died in Moscow[4].
What did Igor Kurchatov do for work?
Igor Kurchatov worked as a physicist[5], nuclear physicist[6], university teacher[7], and politician[8].
Where did Igor Kurchatov go to school?
Igor Kurchatov was educated at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[26], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[27], and Simferopol gymnasium №1[28].
What awards did Igor Kurchatov receive?
Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[31], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[32], Order of Lenin[33], and Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"[34].