Lev Artsimovich

Soviet physicist
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Lev Artsimovich
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Lev Artsimovich

Summary

Lev Artsimovich is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on February 12, 1909[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on March 1, 1973[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lev Artsimovich's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Lev Artsimovich died in Moscow[4].
  • Lev Artsimovich was born on February 12, 1909[3].
  • Lev Artsimovich was born on January 1, 1909[10].
  • Lev Artsimovich died on March 1, 1973[5].
  • Lev Artsimovich is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Lev Artsimovich's father was Q140090398[12].
  • Lev Artsimovich held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Lev Artsimovich held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[14].
  • Lev Artsimovich held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Lev Artsimovich's professions included physicist[6].
  • Lev Artsimovich's professions included inventor[7].
  • Lev Artsimovich worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Lev Artsimovich's field of work was nuclear physics[16].
  • Lev Artsimovich's field of work was physics[17].
  • Lev Artsimovich was employed by Ioffe Institute[18].
  • Among Lev Artsimovich's employers was National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[19].
  • Lev Artsimovich was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • Lev Artsimovich was employed by National Research Nuclear University[21].
  • Among Lev Artsimovich's employers was MSU Faculty of Physics[22].
  • Lev Artsimovich's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Lev Artsimovich is tokamak[24].
  • Lev Artsimovich received the Stalin Prize[25].
  • Lev Artsimovich received the USSR State Prize[26].
  • Lev Artsimovich received the Order of Lenin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Lev Artsimovich… Recorded date of birth include February 12, 1909[3] and January 1, 1909[10]. His father was Q140090398[12].

Education

Lev Artsimovich's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[16], a branch of physics[29] and physics[17], a branch of science[30]. Employers include Ioffe Institute[18], a research institute[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1918[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]; National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[19], a research institute[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1943[37]; Saint Petersburg State University[20], a public university[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1724[40], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[41]; National Research Nuclear University[21], a national research university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1942[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; and MSU Faculty of Physics[22], a faculty[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1933[48]. Lev Artsimovich supervised Igor Irodov as a doctoral student[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Lev Artsimovich is tokamak[24]. Things named for him include Artsimovich[50], a lunar crater[51].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[25], a Soviet state award[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1941[54]; USSR State Prize[26], a Soviet state award[55], in Soviet Union[56], founded in 1966[57]; Order of Lenin[27], an order[58], in Soviet Union[59], founded in 1930[60]; Hero of Socialist Labour[61], a title of honor[62], in Soviet Union[63], founded in 1938[64]; Lenin Prize[65], a Soviet state award[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1925[68]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[69], a socialist order of merit[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1928[72].

Death and Burial

Lev Artsimovich died on March 1, 1973[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Lev Artsimovich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for him include Artsimovich[50], a lunar crater[51].

His notable doctoral advisees include Igor Irodov[75], a physicist[76], 1923–2002[77], of Soviet Union[78].

FAQs

Where was Lev Artsimovich born?

Lev Artsimovich was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Lev Artsimovich die?

Lev Artsimovich passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Lev Artsimovich's parents?

Lev Artsimovich's father was Q140090398[12].

What did Lev Artsimovich do for work?

Lev Artsimovich worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Lev Artsimovich go to school?

Lev Artsimovich was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Belarusian State University[23].

What awards did Lev Artsimovich receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[25], USSR State Prize[26], Order of Lenin[27], and Hero of Socialist Labour[61].

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  1. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Professorship → —
    Conor.si id → 37758307
    Member of → German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences +3
    Scopus author id → 16545860500
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  2. 9w ago · PKalnai · 2026-07-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nobel prize people nomination id → 10786
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  3. 15w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0020130-Arcimovic-Lev-Andrejevic-19091973
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  4. 16w ago · M.L.Bot · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree → Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics
    Given name → Lev
    Place of birth → Moscow
    Described by source → Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2, Physicists: Biographical Dictionary +1
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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