Isaak Pomeranchuk
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Summary
Isaak Pomeranchuk was born on May 7, 1913[1], in Warsaw[2]. He died on December 14, 1966[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[5], physicist[6], and professor[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (280 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Bolshevo Cemetery[9]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[10], Soviet Union[11]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[12]
- Employer: National Research Nuclear University[13], Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[14], Lebedev Physical Institute[15], Laboratory No. 2 of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR[16], National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[17], Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[18]
- Educated at: Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19], Lomonosov Moscow State University[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Lev Landau[21]
- Student: Lev Okun[22], Igor Kobzarev[23], Alekseĭ Dmitrievich Galanin[24]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[25], Order of Lenin[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Order of the Badge of Honour[28], Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[29], State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[30]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[31], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Doctoral student: Lev Okun[34], Igor Kobzarev[35], Gregory M. Garibian[36], Aleksey Kaydalov[37]
- Cause of death: cancer[38]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[39]
- Given name: Isaak[40]
- Student of: Lev Landau[41]
- Manner of death: natural causes[42]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[43], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[44], Faces of Moscow[45]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[46]
- Name in native language: Исаак Яковлевич Померанчук[47]
- Interested in: theoretical physics[48]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Isaak Pomeranchuk include Pomeron[50], a subatomic particle[51]; Pomeranchuk Prize[52], a science award[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1998[55]; and Pomeranchuk cooling[56], a phenomenon[57].
Why It Matters
Isaak Pomeranchuk has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Pomeron[50], a subatomic particle[51]; Pomeranchuk Prize[52], a science award[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1998[55]; and Pomeranchuk cooling[56], a phenomenon[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Lev Okun[60], a physicist[61], 1929–2015[62], of Soviet Union[63], awarded the Matteucci Medal[64], specialised in theoretical physics[65] and Gregory M. Garibian[66], a theoretical physicist[67], 1924–1991[68], of Soviet Union[69], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[70], specialised in quantum electrodynamics[71].
FAQs
Where was Isaak Pomeranchuk born?
Isaak Pomeranchuk was born in Warsaw[2].
Where did Isaak Pomeranchuk die?
Isaak Pomeranchuk passed away in Moscow[4].
What did Isaak Pomeranchuk do for work?
Isaak Pomeranchuk worked as a theoretical physicist[5], physicist[6], and professor[7].
Where did Isaak Pomeranchuk go to school?
Isaak Pomeranchuk was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
What awards did Isaak Pomeranchuk receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[25], Order of Lenin[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], and Order of the Badge of Honour[28].