Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov

Russian physicist
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Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov

Summary

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Soviet Union[2]. He was born on October 16, 1951[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's place of birth was Soviet Union[2].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov was born on October 16, 1951[3].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov held citizenship in Italy[8].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's professions included physicist[4].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Among Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[9].
  • Among Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's employers was International Centre for Theoretical Physics[10].
  • Among Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's employers was Institute for Nuclear Research[11].
  • Among Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's employers was Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics[12].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[13].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov received the Sakurai Prize[14].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov received the Albert Einstein Medal[15].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov is recorded as male[16].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[18].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's family name is recorded as Smirnov[19].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's given name is recorded as Aleksey[20].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's place of birth was Soviet Union[2]. He was born on October 16, 1951[3].

Education

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[9], a public university[23], in Russia[24], founded in 1755[25], headquartered in Moscow[26]; International Centre for Theoretical Physics[10], a research institute[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1964[29], headquartered in Trieste[30]; Institute for Nuclear Research[11], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1970[33]; and Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics[12], a Max Planck Institute[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1958[36].

Recognition

Awards received include Sakurai Prize[14], a science award[37], in United States[38] and Albert Einstein Medal[15], a science award[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1979[41].

Why It Matters

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

He is credited with the discovery of Mikheyev–Smirnov–Wolfenstein effect[44].

FAQs

Where was Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov born?

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov's place of birth was Soviet Union[2].

What did Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov do for work?

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov worked as physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov go to school?

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[13].

What awards did Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov receive?

Honors received include Sakurai Prize[14] and Albert Einstein Medal[15].

What did Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov discover?

Alexei Yuryevich Smirnov is credited as discoverer of Mikheyev–Smirnov–Wolfenstein effect[44].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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