Aleksandr Leontyev

Soviet physicist (1927–2022)
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Aleksandr Leontyev

Summary

Aleksandr Leontyev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1927-05-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2022-11-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and thermophysicist[6].

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Aleksandr Leontyev…
  • Aleksandr Leontyev was born on +1927-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev died on +2022-11-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[7].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev worked as a physicist[5].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's professions included thermophysicist[6].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's field of work was thermal physics[10].
  • Among Aleksandr Leontyev's employers was Bauman Moscow State Technical University[11].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's education included a stint at Moscow Aviation Institute[12].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev received the Order of the Badge of Honour[13].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev received the Order of Friendship[14].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev received the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[15].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev received the Russian government prize for science and technology[16].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev received the Max Jakob Memorial Award[17].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev received the Global Energy Prize[18].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[20].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's image is recorded as Leontyev.jpg[21].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev is recorded as male[22].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115684706[24].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44308506[25].
  • Aleksandr Leontyev's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82032626[26].

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Origins and Family

Aleksandr Leontyev was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1927-05-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Aleksandr Leontyev's education included a stint at Moscow Aviation Institute[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[27]. He studied under Samson Kutateladze[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and thermophysicist[6]. Aleksandr Leontyev's field of work was thermal physics[10]. Among his employers was Bauman Moscow State Technical University[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[13], a socialist order of merit[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1935[31]; Order of Friendship[14], an order[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1994[34]; Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[15], an official honorary title of Russia[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1995[37]; Russian government prize for science and technology[16], a science award[38], in Russia[39]; Max Jakob Memorial Award[17], an engineering award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1961[42]; and Global Energy Prize[18], a science award[43], in Russia[44], founded in 2002[45].

Death and Burial

Aleksandr Leontyev died on +2022-11-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[7].

FAQs

Where was Aleksandr Leontyev born?

Aleksandr Leontyev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Aleksandr Leontyev do for work?

Aleksandr Leontyev worked as physicist[5] and thermophysicist[6].

Where did Aleksandr Leontyev go to school?

Aleksandr Leontyev was educated at Moscow Aviation Institute[12].

What awards did Aleksandr Leontyev receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[13], Order of Friendship[14], Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[15], and Russian government prize for science and technology[16].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [28] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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