Alexei L. Efros

American physicist
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Alexei L. Efros

Summary

Alexei L. Efros is a human[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg[2], he… he was born on August 11, 1938[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexei L. Efros…
  • Alexei L. Efros was born on August 11, 1938[3].
  • A child of Alexei L. Efros was Alexei A. Efros[6].
  • Alexei L. Efros held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Alexei L. Efros held citizenship in Russia[8].
  • Alexei L. Efros held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Alexei L. Efros's professions included physicist[4].
  • Among Alexei L. Efros's employers was University of Utah[10].
  • Among Alexei L. Efros's employers was University of California, Riverside[11].
  • Alexei L. Efros was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[12].
  • Alexei L. Efros was educated at Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[13].
  • Alexei L. Efros received the Landau Gold Medal[14].
  • Alexei L. Efros received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Alexei L. Efros received the Humboldt Prize[16].
  • Alexei L. Efros received the Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17].
  • Alexei L. Efros is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexei L. Efros's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexei L. Efros earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[20].
  • Alexei L. Efros's residence is recorded as Salt Lake City[21].
  • Alexei L. Efros's family name is recorded as Efros[22].
  • Alexei L. Efros's given name is recorded as Aleksey[23].
  • Alexei L. Efros's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Alexei L. Efros's different from is recorded as Alexander Efros[25].
  • Alexei L. Efros's interested in is recorded as condensed matter physics[26].
  • Alexei L. Efros's sibling is recorded as Alexander Efros[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexei L. Efros was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on August 11, 1938[3].

Education

Educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[12], a national research university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1899[30] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[13], a higher education institution[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1828[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Alexei L. Efros earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[20].

Career and Affiliations

Alexei L. Efros's professions included physicist[4]. Employers include University of Utah[10], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1850[37] and University of California, Riverside[11], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1954[40], headquartered in Riverside[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Landau Gold Medal[14], a science award[42], in Russia[43]; Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[44]; Humboldt Prize[16], a science award[45], in Germany[46], founded in 1972[47]; and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17], a physics award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1952[50].

Personal Life

A child of Alexei L. Efros was Alexei A. Efros[6].

Why It Matters

Alexei L. Efros ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Alexei L. Efros born?

Alexei L. Efros's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Alexei L. Efros do for work?

Alexei L. Efros worked as physicist[4].

Where did Alexei L. Efros go to school?

Alexei L. Efros was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[12] and Saint Petersburg State Institute of Technology[13].

What awards did Alexei L. Efros receive?

Honors received include Landau Gold Medal[14], Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], Humboldt Prize[16], and Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Prize[17].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Family name Efros
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