Vladimir Shukhov
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Summary
Vladimir Shukhov was born on August 16, 1853[1], in Grayvoron[2]. He died on February 2, 1939[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], architect[6], photographer[7], engineer[8], and military engineer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,350 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[11]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[12], Soviet Union[13]
- Occupation: physicist[14], scientist[15], civil engineer[16]
- Field of work: civil engineering[17], petroleum industry[18], oil pipeline[19], oil depot[20], fluid catalytic cracking[21], construction[22]
- Employer: Warsaw–Vienna railway[23], Branobel[24]
- Educated at: Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25], Imperial Moscow Technical School[26]
- Student: Купалов-Ярополк, Константин Константинович[27]
- Notable work: Shukhov Tower[28], Shukhov tower on the Oka River[29], Shukhov tower in Polibino[30], Stanislav-Adziogol Lighthouse[31]
- Award received: Lenin Prize[32], Hero of Labour[33]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[34], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[35]
- Sex or gender: male[36]
- Movement: constructivist architecture[37]
- Commons category: Vladimir Shukhov[38]
- Archives at: Archive RAS[39]
- Residence: Nauchnye Rabotniki Cooperative Apartment Building[40]
- Given name: Vladimir[41]
- Professorship: corresponding member of RAS[42]
- Official website: http://www.shukhov.ru[43]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vladimir Shukhov[44]
- Commons gallery: Владимир Григорьевич Шухов[45]
- Student of: Pafnuty Chebyshev[46]
- Partner in business or sport: Alexander Bari[47]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[48], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[50], Faces of Moscow[51], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[53]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Vladimir Shukhov include Belgorod State Technological University[54], a Flagship university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1954[57]; Belgorod International Airport[58], an international airport[59], in Russia[60]; and 10266 Vladishukhov[61], an asteroid[62].
Why It Matters
Vladimir Shukhov has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
He is credited with the discovery of hyperboloid structure[65]. Entities named for him include Belgorod State Technological University[54], a Flagship university[55], in Russia[56], founded in 1954[57]; Belgorod International Airport[58], an international airport[59], in Russia[60]; and 10266 Vladishukhov[61], an asteroid[62].
FAQs
Where was Vladimir Shukhov born?
Vladimir Shukhov was born in Grayvoron[2].
Where did Vladimir Shukhov die?
Vladimir Shukhov passed away in Moscow[4].
What did Vladimir Shukhov do for work?
Vladimir Shukhov worked as an inventor[5], architect[6], photographer[7], engineer[8], and military engineer[9].
Where did Vladimir Shukhov go to school?
Vladimir Shukhov was educated at Bauman Moscow State Technical University[25] and Imperial Moscow Technical School[26].
What awards did Vladimir Shukhov receive?
Honors received include Lenin Prize[32] and Hero of Labour[33].
What did Vladimir Shukhov discover?
Vladimir Shukhov is credited as discoverer of hyperboloid structure[65].