Alexei Kitaev

Russian-American physicist
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Alexei Kitaev

Summary

Alexei Kitaev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1963-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2], Alexei Kitaev…
  • Alexei Kitaev was born on +1963-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexei Kitaev held citizenship in Russia[7].
  • Alexei Kitaev's professions included physicist[4].
  • Alexei Kitaev worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Alexei Kitaev's field of work was quantum physics[8].
  • Alexei Kitaev was employed by California Institute of Technology[9].
  • Among Alexei Kitaev's employers was Microsoft Research[10].
  • Alexei Kitaev was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[11].
  • Alexei Kitaev's education included a stint at Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[12].
  • Alexei Kitaev received the MacArthur Fellows Program[13].
  • Alexei Kitaev received the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[14].
  • Alexei Kitaev received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15].
  • Alexei Kitaev received the ICTP Dirac Medal[16].
  • Alexei Kitaev received the Clarivate Citation Laureates[17].
  • Alexei Kitaev was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Alexei Kitaev is recorded as male[19].
  • Alexei Kitaev's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alexei Kitaev's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110426548[21].
  • Alexei Kitaev's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19913804[22].
  • Alexei Kitaev's GND ID is recorded as 173560156[23].
  • Alexei Kitaev's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002015058[24].
  • Alexei Kitaev's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14514646q[25].
  • Alexei Kitaev's IdRef ID is recorded as 076419460[26].
  • Alexei Kitaev earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Alexei Kitaev… he was born on +1963-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[11], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1955[30] and Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[12], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1964[33], headquartered in Chernogolovka[34]. Alexei Kitaev earned the academic degree of candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and university teacher[5]. Alexei Kitaev's field of work was quantum physics[8]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[9], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1891[37], headquartered in California[38] and Microsoft Research[10], a division[39], in United States[40], founded in 1991[41], headquartered in Redmond[42].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], a science award[43], in United States[44], founded in 1981[45]; Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[14], a science award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2012[48]; Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], a physics award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1952[51]; ICTP Dirac Medal[16], a physics award[52]; and Clarivate Citation Laureates[17], a science award[53], founded in 1989[54].

Why It Matters

Alexei Kitaev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Alexei Kitaev born?

Alexei Kitaev's place of birth was Moscow[2].

What did Alexei Kitaev do for work?

Alexei Kitaev worked as physicist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Alexei Kitaev go to school?

Alexei Kitaev was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[11] and Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[12].

What awards did Alexei Kitaev receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[13], Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics[14], Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[15], and ICTP Dirac Medal[16].

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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