Leonid Mandelstam

Soviet physicist
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Leonid Mandelstam

Summary

Leonid Mandelstam is a human[1]. Born in Mogilev[2], he… he was born on May 4, 1879[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on November 27, 1944[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 (412 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Mandelstam was born in Mogilev[2].
  • Leonid Mandelstam died in Moscow[4].
  • Leonid Mandelstam was born on May 4, 1879[3].
  • Leonid Mandelstam died on November 27, 1944[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Leonid Mandelstam was Sergey Mandelstam[10].
  • Leonid Mandelstam held citizenship in Russian Empire[11].
  • Leonid Mandelstam held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Leonid Mandelstam worked as a physicist[6].
  • Leonid Mandelstam worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Leonid Mandelstam's field of work was physics[13].
  • Leonid Mandelstam's field of work was light scattering[14].
  • Leonid Mandelstam's field of work was oscillation[15].
  • Leonid Mandelstam was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Among Leonid Mandelstam's employers was Imperial Novorossiia University[17].
  • Among Leonid Mandelstam's employers was Central Radio Laboratory[18].
  • Leonid Mandelstam was employed by Lebedev Physical Institute[19].
  • Leonid Mandelstam was educated at Odesa University[20].
  • Leonid Mandelstam was educated at University of Strasbourg[21].
  • Leonid Mandelstam's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Braun[22].
  • A notable student of Leonid Mandelstam was Gabriel Gorelik[23].
  • A notable student of Leonid Mandelstam was Mikhail Leontovich[24].
  • A notable student of Leonid Mandelstam was Sergei Rytov[25].
  • A notable student of Leonid Mandelstam was Semen Chaikin[26].
  • A notable student of Leonid Mandelstam was Aleksandr Andronov[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mogilev[2], Leonid Mandelstam… he was born on May 4, 1879[3].

Education

Educated at Odesa University[20], a university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Odesa[31] and University of Strasbourg[21], a university in France[32], in France[33], founded in 1538[34], headquartered in Strasbourg[35]. Leonid Mandelstam's doctoral advisor was Ferdinand Braun[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[36]. He studied under Ferdinand Braun[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include physics[13], a branch of science[38]; light scattering[14]; and oscillation[15]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1755[41], headquartered in Moscow[42]; Imperial Novorossiia University[17], an imperial universities of the Russian Empire[43], in Russian Empire[44], founded in 1865[45]; Central Radio Laboratory[18], a research institute[46], in Soviet Union[47], founded in 1923[48]; and Lebedev Physical Institute[19], a research institute[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1934[51], headquartered in Moscow[52]. Notable students include Gabriel Gorelik[23], Mikhail Leontovich[24], Sergei Rytov[25], Semen Chaikin[26], Aleksandr Andronov[27], and Aleksandr Adolfovich Vitt[53]. Doctoral students include Q155759[54], a theoretical physicist[55], 1895–1971[56], of Russian Empire[57], awarded the Stalin Prize[58], specialised in theoretical physics[59]; Aleksandr Andronov[60], a physicist[61], 1901–1952[62], of Russian Empire[63], awarded the Order of the Red Star[64], specialised in chaos theory[65]; Aleksandr Adolfovich Vitt[66], a physicist[67], 1902–1938[68], of Russian Empire[69], specialised in oscillation theory[70]; Sergey Strelkov[71], a physicist[72], 1905–1974[73], of Soviet Union[74], awarded the Order of the Red Star[75]; M. A. Divilkovsky[76]; and Sergey Pavlovich Strelkov[77].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[78], a class of award[79], in Soviet Union[80]; Order of Lenin[81], an order[82], in Soviet Union[83], founded in 1930[84]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[85], a socialist order of merit[86], in Soviet Union[87], founded in 1928[88]; Lenin Prize[89], a Soviet state award[90], in Soviet Union[91], founded in 1925[92]; and Mendeleev Medal[93], an award[94], founded in 1934[95].

Personal Life

A child of Leonid Mandelstam was Sergey Mandelstam[10].

Death and Burial

Leonid Mandelstam died on November 27, 1944[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was cardiovascular disease[96]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Leonid Mandelstam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (412 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[97] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[98]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Leontovich[99], a physicist[100], 1903–1981[101], of Russian Empire[102], awarded the Order of Lenin[103], specialised in plasma physics[104]; Aleksandr Andronov[105], a physicist[106], 1901–1952[107], of Russian Empire[108], awarded the Order of the Red Star[109], specialised in chaos theory[110]; Semen Chaikin[111], a physicist[112], 1901–1968[113], of Russian Empire[114], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[115], specialised in physics[116]; and Sergei Rytov[117], a physicist[118], 1908–1996[119], of Soviet Union[120], awarded the USSR State Prize[121], specialised in radiophysics[122].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Mandelstam born?

Born in Mogilev[2], Leonid Mandelstam…

Where did Leonid Mandelstam die?

Leonid Mandelstam died in Moscow[4].

What did Leonid Mandelstam do for work?

Leonid Mandelstam worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Leonid Mandelstam go to school?

Leonid Mandelstam was educated at Odesa University[20] and University of Strasbourg[21].

What awards did Leonid Mandelstam receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[78], Order of Lenin[81], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[85], and Lenin Prize[89].

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