Victor Popov

Summary

Victor Popov is a human^[1]. He was born on October 27, 1937^[2]. He died on April 16, 1994^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Victor Popov was born on October 27, 1937^[2].
• Victor Popov died on April 16, 1994^[3].
• Victor Popov held citizenship in Russia^[7].
• Victor Popov's professions included physicist^[4].
• Victor Popov worked as a theoretical physicist^[5].
• Victor Popov's field of work was theoretical physics^[8].
• Victor Popov's field of work was quantum field theory^[9].
• Victor Popov was employed by Saint Petersburg State University^[10].
• Among Victor Popov's employers was St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences^[11].
• Victor Popov was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg^[12].
• Victor Popov is recorded as male^[13].
• Victor Popov's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Victor Popov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[15].
• Victor Popov's family name is recorded as Popov^[16].
• Victor Popov's given name is recorded as Viktor^[17].
• Victor Popov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian^[18].
• Victor Popov's different from is recorded as Victor Popov^[19].
• Victor Popov's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Victor Popov was born on October 27, 1937^[2].

Education

Victor Popov was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg^[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5]. Fields of work include theoretical physics^[8], a branch of physics^[21] and quantum field theory^[9], a branch of physics^[22]. Employers include Saint Petersburg State University^[10], a public university^[23], in Russia^[24], founded in 1724^[25], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[26] and St. Petersburg Department of Steklov Institute of Mathematics of Russian Academy of Sciences^[11], an organization^[27], in Russia^[28], founded in 1940^[29].

Death and Burial

Victor Popov died on April 16, 1994^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Victor Popov include Faddeev–Popov ghost^[30], a type of quantum particle^[31].

Why It Matters

Victor Popov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

He is credited with the discovery of Faddeev–Popov ghost^[34], a type of quantum particle^[35]. Entities named for him include Faddeev–Popov ghost^[30], a type of quantum particle^[31].

FAQs

What did Victor Popov do for work?

Victor Popov worked as physicist^[4] and theoretical physicist^[5].

Where did Victor Popov go to school?

Victor Popov was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg^[12].

What did Victor Popov discover?

Victor Popov is credited as discoverer of Faddeev–Popov ghost^[34].