Abram Ioffe

Summary

Abram Ioffe is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Romny^[2]. He was born on +1880-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. He died on +1960-10-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6] and inventor^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Abram Ioffe was born in Romny^[2].
• Abram Ioffe died in Saint Petersburg^[4].
• Abram Ioffe was born on +1880-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Abram Ioffe died on +1960-10-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways^[9].
• A child of Abram Ioffe was Valentina Abramovna Ioffe^[10].
• Abram Ioffe held citizenship in Russian Empire^[11].
• Abram Ioffe held citizenship in Soviet Union^[12].
• Abram Ioffe is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[13].
• Abram Ioffe worked as a physicist^[6].
• Abram Ioffe's professions included inventor^[7].
• Abram Ioffe's field of work was physics^[14].
• Abram Ioffe was employed by Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[15].
• Abram Ioffe was employed by Ioffe Institute^[16].
• Among Abram Ioffe's employers was Physico-Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[17].
• Abram Ioffe was employed by Russian Academy of Sciences^[18].
• Abram Ioffe was employed by Agrophysical Research Institute^[19].
• Abram Ioffe's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology^[20].
• Abram Ioffe was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21].
• Abram Ioffe's education included a stint at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[22].
• Abram Ioffe was educated at Saint Petersburg State University^[23].
• Abram Ioffe's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Röntgen^[24].
• A notable student of Abram Ioffe was Pyotr Kapitsa^[25].
• A notable student of Abram Ioffe was Nikolay Semyonov^[26].
• A notable student of Abram Ioffe was Yulii Khariton^[27].

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Origins and Family

Abram Ioffe's place of birth was Romny^[2]. He was born on +1880-10-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group^[13].

Education

Educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology^[20], a higher education institution^[28], in Russia^[29], founded in 1828^[30], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], a public research university^[32], in Germany^[33], founded in 1472^[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[35]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[22], a national research university^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1899^[38]; and Saint Petersburg State University^[23], a public university^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1724^[41], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[42]. Abram Ioffe's doctoral advisor was Wilhelm Röntgen^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6] and inventor^[7]. Abram Ioffe's field of work was physics^[14]. Employers include Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[15], a national research university^[44], in Russia^[45], founded in 1899^[46]; Ioffe Institute^[16], a research institute^[47], in Russia^[48], founded in 1918^[49], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[50]; Physico-Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[17], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[51], in Soviet Union^[52], founded in 1921^[53]; Russian Academy of Sciences^[18], an academy of sciences^[54], in Russia^[55], founded in 1724^[56], headquartered in Moscow^[57]; and Agrophysical Research Institute^[19], a research institute^[58], in Russia^[59], founded in 1932^[60]. Notable students include Pyotr Kapitsa^[25], Nikolay Semyonov^[26], Yulii Khariton^[27], Igor Kurchatov^[61], Anatoly Petrovich Alexandrov^[62], and Yakov Frenkel^[63]. Doctoral students include Pyotr Kapitsa^[64], Igor Kurchatov^[65], Lev Landau^[66], Yakov Rauzin^[67], and Q4478745^[68].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree^[69], a class of award^[70], in Soviet Union^[71]; Order of Lenin^[72], an order^[73], in Soviet Union^[74], founded in 1930^[75]; Hero of Socialist Labour^[76], a title of honor^[77], in Soviet Union^[78], founded in 1938^[79]; Lenin Prize^[80], a Soviet state award^[81], in Soviet Union^[82], founded in 1925^[83]; Honored Scientist of the RSFSR^[84], an official honorary title of RSFSR^[85], in Soviet Union^[86], founded in 1931^[87]; and Fellow of the American Physical Society^[88], a fellowship award^[89].

Personal Life

A child of Abram Ioffe was Valentina Abramovna Ioffe^[10]. His religion is recorded as Lutheranism^[90].

Death and Burial

Abram Ioffe died on +1960-10-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg^[4]. Burial took place at Volkovo Cemetery Writer's Walkways^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Abram Ioffe include Ioffe Institute^[91], Ioffe^[92], 5222 Ioffe^[93], and Joffe Prize^[94].

Why It Matters

Abram Ioffe ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[95] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[96]

Entities named for him include Ioffe Institute^[91], Ioffe^[92], 5222 Ioffe^[93], and Joffe Prize^[94].

His notable doctoral advisees include Lev Landau^[97], a physicist^[98], 1908–1968^[99], of Russian Empire^[100], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[101], specialised in theoretical physics^[102]; Igor Kurchatov^[103]; Anatoly Petrovich Alexandrov^[104]; Pyotr Kapitsa^[105]; Boris Konstantinov^[106]; and Cyril Sinelnikov^[107].

FAQs

Where was Abram Ioffe born?

Born in Romny^[2], Abram Ioffe…

Where did Abram Ioffe die?

Abram Ioffe died in Saint Petersburg^[4].

What did Abram Ioffe do for work?

Abram Ioffe worked as physicist^[6] and inventor^[7].

Where did Abram Ioffe go to school?

Abram Ioffe was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology^[20], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München^[21], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[22], and Saint Petersburg State University^[23].

What awards did Abram Ioffe receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree^[69], Order of Lenin^[72], Hero of Socialist Labour^[76], and Lenin Prize^[80].