Nikolai Kardashev
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Summary
Nikolai Kardashev was born on April 25, 1932[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on August 3, 2019[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5] and astrophysicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,740 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[9], Russia[10]
- Native language: Russian[11]
- Field of work: astrophysics[12], radio astronomy[13]
- Employer: Astro Space Center[14], Sternberg Astronomical Institute[15]
- Educated at: MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16], Lomonosov Moscow State University[17]
- Doctoral advisor: Iosif Shklovsky[18]
- Student: Yury Kovalyov[19]
- Notable work: Kardashev scale[20]
- Award received: USSR State Prize[21], Order of Honour[22], Demidov Prize[23]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[24], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[25], Academia Europaea[26], International Astronomical Union[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Doctoral student: Yury Kovalyov[29]
- Commons category: Nikolay Semyonovich Kardashyov[30]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[31]
- Given name: Nikolay[32]
- Described by source: Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[34]
- Name in native language: Николай Семёнович Кардашёв[35]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[36]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Nikolai Kardashev include Kardashev scale[37], a scale[38] and 39509 Kardashev[39], an asteroid[40].
Why It Matters
Nikolai Kardashev has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
Entities named for him include Kardashev scale[37], a scale[38] and 39509 Kardashev[39], an asteroid[40].
FAQs
Where was Nikolai Kardashev born?
Nikolai Kardashev's place of birth was Moscow[2].
Where did Nikolai Kardashev die?
Nikolai Kardashev passed away in Moscow[4].
What did Nikolai Kardashev do for work?
Nikolai Kardashev worked as an astronomer[5] and astrophysicist[6].
Where did Nikolai Kardashev go to school?
Nikolai Kardashev was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[16] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[17].
What awards did Nikolai Kardashev receive?
Honors received include USSR State Prize[21], Order of Honour[22], and Demidov Prize[23].