Ilya Frank

Soviet physicist
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Ilya Frank
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Ilya Frank

Summary

Ilya Frank is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 10, 1908[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on June 22, 1990[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ilya Frank's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Ilya Frank passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Ilya Frank was born on October 10, 1908[3].
  • Ilya Frank was born on October 23, 1908[9].
  • Ilya Frank died on June 22, 1990[5].
  • Ilya Frank is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].
  • Ilya Frank's father was Mikhail Frank[11].
  • Ilya Frank held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Ilya Frank held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Ilya Frank's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ilya Frank's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ilya Frank's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Ilya Frank's field of work was physics[15].
  • Ilya Frank's field of work was physicist[16].
  • Among Ilya Frank's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[17].
  • Ilya Frank was employed by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[18].
  • Among Ilya Frank's employers was Institute for Nuclear Research[19].
  • Ilya Frank was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Ilya Frank's education included a stint at Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ilya Frank's doctoral advisor was Sergey Vavilov[22].
  • Ilya Frank received the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23].
  • Ilya Frank received the USSR State Prize[24].
  • Ilya Frank received the Order of Lenin[25].
  • Ilya Frank received the Order of the October Revolution[26].
  • Ilya Frank received the Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilya Frank's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 10, 1908[3] and October 23, 1908[9]. His father was Mikhail Frank[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Russian Academy of Sciences[21], an academy of sciences[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. Ilya Frank's doctoral advisor was Sergey Vavilov[22]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[36] and Bachelor of Science[37]. He studied under Sergey Vavilov[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[39]; physics[15], a branch of science[40]; and physicist[16], a profession[41]. Employers include Lebedev Physical Institute[17], a research institute[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1934[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[18], a research institute[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1956[48], headquartered in Dubna[49]; and Institute for Nuclear Research[19], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1970[52]. Doctoral students include Iosif Solomonovich Shapiro[53] and Fyodor Shapiro[54].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23], a class of award[55], in Soviet Union[56]; USSR State Prize[24], a Soviet state award[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1966[59]; Order of Lenin[25], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1930[62]; Order of the October Revolution[26], an order[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1967[65]; Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[66], in Sweden[67], founded in 1901[68]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[69], a socialist order of merit[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1928[72].

Personal Life

Ilya Frank's religion is recorded as Judaism[73].

Death and Burial

Ilya Frank died on June 22, 1990[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ilya Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Fyodor Shapiro[76], a physicist[77], 1915–1973[78], of Russian Empire[79], awarded the USSR State Prize[80], specialised in nuclear physics[81].

FAQs

Where was Ilya Frank born?

Ilya Frank's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Ilya Frank die?

Ilya Frank died in Moscow[4].

Who were Ilya Frank's parents?

Ilya Frank's father was Mikhail Frank[11].

What did Ilya Frank do for work?

Ilya Frank worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ilya Frank go to school?

Ilya Frank was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20] and Russian Academy of Sciences[21].

What awards did Ilya Frank receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23], USSR State Prize[24], Order of Lenin[25], and Order of the October Revolution[26].

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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