Alexander Schekochihin

Russian British professor of theoretical physics
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Alexander Schekochihin

Summary

Alexander Schekochihin is a human[1]. He was born on +1973-03-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a physicist[3].

Key Facts

  • Alexander Schekochihin was born on +1973-03-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alexander Schekochihin held citizenship in United Kingdom[4].
  • Alexander Schekochihin held citizenship in Soviet Union[5].
  • Alexander Schekochihin worked as a physicist[3].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's field of work was hydrodynamics[6].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's field of work was partial differential equation[7].
  • Among Alexander Schekochihin's employers was University of Oxford[8].
  • Alexander Schekochihin was educated at Princeton University[9].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[10].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's doctoral advisor was Russell Kulsrud[11].
  • Alexander Schekochihin received the John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[12].
  • Alexander Schekochihin received the Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize[13].
  • Alexander Schekochihin is recorded as male[14].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alexander Schekochihin supervised Nuno Loureiro as a doctoral student[16].
  • Alexander Schekochihin supervised Mark Rosin as a doctoral student[17].
  • Alexander Schekochihin supervised Christopher Chen as a doctoral student[18].
  • Alexander Schekochihin supervised Edmund Highcock as a doctoral student[19].
  • Alexander Schekochihin supervised Ian Abel as a doctoral student[20].
  • Alexander Schekochihin supervised Young-chul Ghim as a doctoral student[21].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000041589019[22].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56258176[23].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001019479[24].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-4421-1128[25].
  • Alexander Schekochihin's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 158688[26].

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Origins and Family

Alexander Schekochihin was born on +1973-03-06T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[9], a private university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1746[29], headquartered in Princeton[30] and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[10], a national research university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[34]. Alexander Schekochihin's doctoral advisor was Russell Kulsrud[11].

Career and Affiliations

Alexander Schekochihin worked as a physicist[3]. Fields of work include hydrodynamics[6], a branch of mechanics[35] and partial differential equation[7]. He was employed by University of Oxford[8]. Doctoral students include Nuno Loureiro[16], a physicist[36], 1977–2025[37], of Portugal[38], awarded the Thomas H. Stix Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Plasma Physics Research[39], specialised in plasma physics[40]; Mark Rosin[17]; Christopher Chen[18], awarded the Lev D. Landau and Lyman Spitzer Jr. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Plasma Physics[41]; Edmund Highcock[19]; Ian Abel[20], a physicist[42]; and Young-chul Ghim[21], a physicist[43].

Recognition

Awards received include John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[12], a science award[44], founded in 1983[45] and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize[13].

FAQs

What did Alexander Schekochihin do for work?

Alexander Schekochihin worked as physicist[3].

Where did Alexander Schekochihin go to school?

Alexander Schekochihin was educated at Princeton University[9] and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[10].

What awards did Alexander Schekochihin receive?

Honors received include John Dawson Award for Excellence in Plasma Physics Research[12] and Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin Medal and Prize[13].

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  6. [10] . www-thphys.physics.ox.ac.uk. www-thphys.physics.ox.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . aps.org. Retrieved . aps.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [11] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  25. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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