Alexei Starobinski

Russian astrophysicist
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Alexei Starobinski

Summary

Alexei Starobinski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1948-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +2023-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and astronomer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexei Starobinski was born in Moscow[2].
  • Alexei Starobinski passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Alexei Starobinski was born on +1948-04-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexei Starobinski died on +2023-12-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexei Starobinski held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Alexei Starobinski held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Russian was Alexei Starobinski's native language[12].
  • Alexei Starobinski's professions included physicist[6].
  • Alexei Starobinski's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Alexei Starobinski's professions included astronomer[8].
  • Alexei Starobinski's field of work was theoretical physics[13].
  • Among Alexei Starobinski's employers was Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[14].
  • Alexei Starobinski's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[15].
  • Alexei Starobinski's doctoral advisor was Yakov Zeldovich[16].
  • Alexei Starobinski received the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[17].
  • Alexei Starobinski received the Medal "For Labour Valour"[18].
  • Alexei Starobinski received the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[19].
  • Alexei Starobinski received the Amaldi Medal[20].
  • Alexei Starobinski received the Oskar Klein Medal[21].
  • Alexei Starobinski received the Tomalla Foundation[22].
  • Alexei Starobinski was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Alexei Starobinski was a member of Indian National Science Academy[24].
  • Alexei Starobinski was a member of National Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Alexei Starobinski was a member of Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters[26].
  • Alexei Starobinski was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[27].

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Origins and Family

Alexei Starobinski was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on +1948-04-19T00:00:00Z[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Alexei Starobinski was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[15]. His doctoral advisor was Yakov Zeldovich[16]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and astronomer[8]. Alexei Starobinski's field of work was theoretical physics[13]. Among his employers was Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[14]. He supervised Lev Kofman as a doctoral student[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[17], a science award[30], founded in 2008[31]; Medal "For Labour Valour"[18], a Soviet state award[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1938[34]; Gruber Prize in Cosmology[19], a science award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2000[37]; Amaldi Medal[20], a science award[38], in Italy[39]; Oskar Klein Medal[21], a science award[40], in Sweden[41], founded in 1988[42]; and Tomalla Foundation[22], a science award[43], in Switzerland[44].

Death and Burial

Alexei Starobinski died on +2023-12-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Alexei Starobinski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

He is credited with the discovery of inflation[47], a cosmological model[48].

FAQs

Where was Alexei Starobinski born?

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

Where did Alexei Starobinski die?

Alexei Starobinski died in Moscow[4].

What did Alexei Starobinski do for work?

Alexei Starobinski worked as physicist[6], astrophysicist[7], and astronomer[8].

Where did Alexei Starobinski go to school?

Alexei Starobinski was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[15].

What awards did Alexei Starobinski receive?

Honors received include Kavli Prize in Astrophysics[17], Medal "For Labour Valour"[18], Gruber Prize in Cosmology[19], and Amaldi Medal[20].

What did Alexei Starobinski discover?

Alexei Starobinski is credited as discoverer of inflation[47].

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  26. [3] . leopoldina.org. leopoldina.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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