Alexander Prokhorov

Soviet and Russian physicist (1916-2002)
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Alexander Prokhorov
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Alexander Prokhorov was born on July 11, 1916, in Atherton [1][2][3][4][5][6][7] and died on January 8, 2002, in Moscow [1][2][3][4][7]. He held citizenship in the Soviet Union and Russia . His professional life included roles as a physicist, university teacher, and editor , with education obtained at the Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg, Lebedev Physical Institute, and Saint Petersburg State University .

Prokhorov worked in the fields of physics, quantum electronics, laser, and maser [8]. He served as editor-in-chief and was a member of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin, German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, Russian Academy of Sciences, and Academy of Sciences of the USSR [9][10]. His accolades included the USSR State Prize, Order of Lenin, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, and the Nobel Prize in Physics [11][12].

Alexander Prokhorov

Summary

Alexander Prokhorov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Atherton[2]. He passed away in Moscow[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], university teacher[5], and editor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Atherton[2], Alexander Prokhorov…
  • Alexander Prokhorov died in Moscow[3].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[8].
  • Alexander Prokhorov was married to Galina Shelepina[9].
  • Alexander Prokhorov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Alexander Prokhorov held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's professions included physicist[4].
  • Alexander Prokhorov worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alexander Prokhorov worked as an editor[6].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's field of work was physics[12].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's field of work was quantum electronics[13].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's field of work was laser[14].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's field of work was maser[15].
  • Alexander Prokhorov held the position of editor-in-chief[16].
  • Among Alexander Prokhorov's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[17].
  • Alexander Prokhorov was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Alexander Prokhorov was employed by Lebedev Physical Institute[19].
  • Among Alexander Prokhorov's employers was Prokhorov General Physics Institute[20].
  • Alexander Prokhorov was employed by SINP MSU[21].
  • Alexander Prokhorov was employed by Laser Physics[22].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[23].
  • Alexander Prokhorov was educated at Lebedev Physical Institute[24].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's education included a stint at Saint Petersburg State University[25].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Migulin[26].
  • Alexander Prokhorov's doctoral advisor was Sergei Rytov[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Atherton[2], Alexander Prokhorov…

Education

Educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[23], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30]; Lebedev Physical Institute[24], a research institute[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1934[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]; and Saint Petersburg State University[25], a public university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1724[37], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[38]. Doctoral advisors include Vladimir Migulin[26] and Sergei Rytov[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], university teacher[5], and editor[6]. Fields of work include physics[12], a branch of science[39]; quantum electronics[13], a branch of physics[40]; laser[14]; and maser[15], an acronym[41]. Employers include Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[17], a national research university[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1946[44], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[45]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1755[48], headquartered in Moscow[49]; Lebedev Physical Institute[19], a research institute[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1934[52], headquartered in Moscow[53]; Prokhorov General Physics Institute[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[54], in Russia[55]; SINP MSU[21], a research institute[56], in Russia[57], founded in 1946[58]; and Laser Physics[22], a scientific journal[59], founded in 1990[60]. Alexander Prokhorov held the position of editor-in-chief[16]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Basov[61], Nikolay Karlov[62], Radik Martirosyan[63], Leonid Kornienko[64], and Evgeny Velikhov[65].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[66], a Soviet state award[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1966[69]; Order of Lenin[70], an order[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1930[73]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[74], a campaign medal[75], in Soviet Union[76], founded in 1945[77]; Hero of Socialist Labour[78], a title of honor[79], in Soviet Union[80], founded in 1938[81]; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[82]; and Nobel Prize in Physics[83].

Personal Life

Alexander Prokhorov was married to Galina Shelepina[9]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[84].

Death and Burial

Alexander Prokhorov passed away in Moscow[3]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Alexander Prokhorov include 7269 Alprokhorov[85], an asteroid[86].

Why It Matters

Alexander Prokhorov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (254 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[87] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[88]

Entities named for him include 7269 Alprokhorov[85], an asteroid[86].

His notable doctoral advisees include Evgeny Velikhov[89], a nuclear physicist[90], 1935–2024[91], of Soviet Union[92], awarded the USSR State Prize[93], specialised in atomic physics[94]; Nikolay Basov[95], a physicist[96], 1922–2001[97], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[98], awarded the USSR State Prize[99], specialised in radiophysics[100]; and Yevgeny Dianov[101], a physicist[102], 1936–2019[103], of Soviet Union[104], awarded the USSR State Prize[105], specialised in fiber optics[106].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Prokhorov born?

Alexander Prokhorov was born in Atherton[2].

Where did Alexander Prokhorov die?

Alexander Prokhorov passed away in Moscow[3].

Who was Alexander Prokhorov married to?

Alexander Prokhorov's spouses include Galina Shelepina[9].

What did Alexander Prokhorov do for work?

Alexander Prokhorov worked as physicist[4], university teacher[5], and editor[6].

Where did Alexander Prokhorov go to school?

Alexander Prokhorov was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[23], Lebedev Physical Institute[24], and Saint Petersburg State University[25].

What awards did Alexander Prokhorov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[66], Order of Lenin[70], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[74], and Hero of Socialist Labour[78].

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