Alexander Andreev

Summary

Alexander Andreev is a human^[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1939^[3]. He died on March 14, 2023^[4]. He worked as a theoretical physicist^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Alexander Andreev…
• Alexander Andreev was born on December 10, 1939^[3].
• Alexander Andreev died on March 14, 2023^[4].
• Alexander Andreev held citizenship in Soviet Union^[9].
• Alexander Andreev held citizenship in Russia^[10].
• Russian was Alexander Andreev's native language^[11].
• Alexander Andreev's professions included theoretical physicist^[5].
• Alexander Andreev worked as a physicist^[6].
• Alexander Andreev worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Alexander Andreev's field of work was cryophysics^[12].
• Alexander Andreev's field of work was solid-state physics^[13].
• Alexander Andreev's field of work was theoretical physics^[14].
• Alexander Andreev held the position of vice president^[15].
• Alexander Andreev was employed by P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS^[16].
• Alexander Andreev was employed by Leiden University^[17].
• Alexander Andreev was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[18].
• Alexander Andreev's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau^[19].
• Alexander Andreev's doctoral advisor was Isaak Khalatnikov^[20].
• Alexander Andreev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[21].
• Alexander Andreev received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[22].
• Alexander Andreev received the PL Kapitza Gold Medal^[23].
• Alexander Andreev received the Lenin Prize^[24].
• Alexander Andreev received the Demidov Prize^[25].
• Alexander Andreev received the Pomeranchuk Prize^[26].
• Alexander Andreev was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Andreev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg^[2]. He was born on December 10, 1939^[3]. Russian was his native language^[11].

Education

Alexander Andreev's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[18]. Doctoral advisors include Lev Landau^[19], a physicist^[28], 1908–1968^[29], of Russian Empire^[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics^[31], specialised in theoretical physics^[32] and Isaak Khalatnikov^[20], a physicist^[33], 1919–2021^[34], of Soviet Union^[35], awarded the Stalin Prize^[36], specialised in acting^[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include cryophysics^[12], a branch of physics^[39]; solid-state physics^[13], a branch of physics^[40]; and theoretical physics^[14], a branch of physics^[41]. Employers include P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS^[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1934^[44] and Leiden University^[17], a university^[45], in Netherlands^[46], founded in 1575^[47], headquartered in Leiden^[48]. Alexander Andreev held the position of vice president^[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[21], a grade of an order^[49], in Russia^[50]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[22], a grade of an order^[51], in Russia^[52]; PL Kapitza Gold Medal^[23], a science award^[53], in Russia^[54]; Lenin Prize^[24], a Soviet state award^[55], in Soviet Union^[56], founded in 1925^[57]; Demidov Prize^[25], an award^[58], in Russian Empire^[59], founded in 1831^[60]; and Pomeranchuk Prize^[26], a science award^[61], in Russia^[62], founded in 1998^[63].

Death and Burial

Alexander Andreev died on March 14, 2023^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Andreev include Andreev reflection^[64], a scattering^[65] and 4420 Alandreev^[66], an asteroid^[67].

Why It Matters

Alexander Andreev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

Entities named for him include Andreev reflection^[64], a scattering^[65] and 4420 Alandreev^[66], an asteroid^[67].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Andreev born?

Alexander Andreev was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].

What did Alexander Andreev do for work?

Alexander Andreev worked as theoretical physicist^[5], physicist^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Alexander Andreev go to school?

Alexander Andreev was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[18].

What awards did Alexander Andreev receive?

Honors received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class^[21], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class^[22], PL Kapitza Gold Medal^[23], and Lenin Prize^[24].