Viktor Silin

Soviet physicist (1926–2019)
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Viktor Silin

Summary

Viktor Silin is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on May 26, 1926[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on January 12, 2019[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Viktor Silin was born in Moscow[2].
  • Viktor Silin died in Moscow[4].
  • Viktor Silin was born on May 26, 1926[3].
  • Viktor Silin died on January 12, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].
  • Viktor Silin held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Viktor Silin held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Viktor Silin worked as a physicist[6].
  • Viktor Silin's field of work was plasma physics[11].
  • Viktor Silin's field of work was theoretical physics[12].
  • Viktor Silin's field of work was plasma[13].
  • Viktor Silin's field of work was metal physics[14].
  • Viktor Silin's field of work was solid-state physics[15].
  • Viktor Silin's field of work was quantum field theory[16].
  • Among Viktor Silin's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[17].
  • Among Viktor Silin's employers was National Research Nuclear University[18].
  • Viktor Silin was employed by Physics of Metals and Metallography[19].
  • Viktor Silin was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[20].
  • Viktor Silin was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • A notable student of Viktor Silin was Anri Rukhadze[22].
  • Viktor Silin received the USSR State Prize[23].
  • Viktor Silin received the Soros Prize[24].
  • Viktor Silin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Viktor Silin received the Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[26].
  • Viktor Silin was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Viktor Silin… he was born on May 26, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[20], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Viktor Silin earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35]. He studied under Q155759[36].

Career and Affiliations

Viktor Silin worked as a physicist[6]. Fields of work include plasma physics[11], a branch of physics[37]; theoretical physics[12], a branch of physics[38]; plasma[13], a fundamental state of matter[39]; metal physics[14]; solid-state physics[15], a branch of physics[40]; and quantum field theory[16], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include Lebedev Physical Institute[17], a research institute[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1934[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; National Research Nuclear University[18], a national research university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1942[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; and Physics of Metals and Metallography[19], a magazine[50]. A notable student of him was Anri Rukhadze[22]. Doctoral students include Anri Rukhadze[51], a physicist[52], 1930–2018[53], of Soviet Union[54], awarded the USSR State Prize[55], specialised in plasma physics[56] and Gleb Leonidovich Kotkin[57], a physicist[58], 1934–2020[59], of Soviet Union[60], awarded the Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[61], specialised in high energy physics[62].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[23], a Soviet state award[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1966[65]; Soros Prize[24], a prize[66], in Russia[67]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1928[70]; and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[26], an official honorary title of RSFSR[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1931[73].

Death and Burial

Viktor Silin died on January 12, 2019[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Viktor Silin is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

FAQs

Where was Viktor Silin born?

Viktor Silin was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Viktor Silin die?

Viktor Silin died in Moscow[4].

What did Viktor Silin do for work?

Viktor Silin worked as physicist[6].

Where did Viktor Silin go to school?

Viktor Silin was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[20] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].

What awards did Viktor Silin receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[23], Soros Prize[24], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], and Honored Scientist of the RSFSR[26].

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    Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University
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