Alexander Obukhov

Summary

Alexander Obukhov is a human^[1]. He was born in Saratov^[2]. He was born on May 5, 1918^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on December 3, 1989^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Alexander Obukhov's place of birth was Saratov^[2].
• Alexander Obukhov died in Moscow^[4].
• Alexander Obukhov was born on May 5, 1918^[3].
• Alexander Obukhov died on December 3, 1989^[5].
• Alexander Obukhov is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery^[11].
• Alexander Obukhov held citizenship in Soviet Union^[12].
• Russian was Alexander Obukhov's native language^[13].
• Alexander Obukhov worked as a physicist^[6].
• Alexander Obukhov's professions included meteorologist^[7].
• Alexander Obukhov's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Alexander Obukhov's professions included geophysicist^[9].
• Alexander Obukhov's field of work was geophysics^[14].
• Alexander Obukhov's field of work was atmospheric physics^[15].
• Alexander Obukhov was employed by A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics RAS^[16].
• Alexander Obukhov's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[17].
• Alexander Obukhov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[18].
• Alexander Obukhov's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov^[19].
• A notable student of Alexander Obukhov was Georgy Golitsyn^[20].
• Alexander Obukhov received the USSR State Prize^[21].
• Alexander Obukhov received the Order of Lenin^[22].
• Alexander Obukhov received the Order of the October Revolution^[23].
• Alexander Obukhov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[24].
• Alexander Obukhov received the Order of the Badge of Honour^[25].
• Alexander Obukhov received the Friedmann Prize^[26].
• Alexander Obukhov was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saratov^[2], Alexander Obukhov… he was born on May 5, 1918^[3]. Russian was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[17], a faculty^[28], in Soviet Union^[29], founded in 1933^[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[18], a public university^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1755^[33], headquartered in Moscow^[34]. Alexander Obukhov's doctoral advisor was Andrey Kolmogorov^[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and geophysicist^[9]. Fields of work include geophysics^[14], a branch of science^[36] and atmospheric physics^[15], a branch of physics^[37]. Among Alexander Obukhov's employers was A.M. Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics RAS^[16]. A notable student of him was Georgy Golitsyn^[20]. Doctoral students include Alexander B. Gluhovsky^[38], a physicist^[39], of Soviet Union^[40] and Valerian Tatarskii^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize^[21], a Soviet state award^[42], in Soviet Union^[43], founded in 1966^[44]; Order of Lenin^[22], an order^[45], in Soviet Union^[46], founded in 1930^[47]; Order of the October Revolution^[23], an order^[48], in Soviet Union^[49], founded in 1967^[50]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[24], a socialist order of merit^[51], in Soviet Union^[52], founded in 1928^[53]; Order of the Badge of Honour^[25], a socialist order of merit^[54], in Soviet Union^[55], founded in 1935^[56]; and Friedmann Prize^[26], a prize^[57], in Russia^[58].

Death and Burial

Alexander Obukhov died on December 3, 1989^[5]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Obukhov include Monin–Obukhov length^[59].

Why It Matters

Alexander Obukhov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

Entities named for him include Monin–Obukhov length^[59].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georgy Golitsyn^[62], a physicist^[63], b. 1935^[64], of Soviet Union^[65], awarded the Order of Honour^[66], specialised in geography^[67].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Obukhov born?

Born in Saratov^[2], Alexander Obukhov…

Where did Alexander Obukhov die?

Alexander Obukhov died in Moscow^[4].

What did Alexander Obukhov do for work?

Alexander Obukhov worked as physicist^[6], meteorologist^[7], university teacher^[8], and geophysicist^[9].

Where did Alexander Obukhov go to school?

Alexander Obukhov was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics^[17] and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[18].

What awards did Alexander Obukhov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[21], Order of Lenin^[22], Order of the October Revolution^[23], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[24].