Alexey Ekimov

Russian physicist
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Alexey Ekimov

Summary

Alexey Ekimov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on February 28, 1945[3]. He worked as a physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Alexey Ekimov was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Alexey Ekimov was born on February 28, 1945[3].
  • Alexey Ekimov held citizenship in Russia[6].
  • Alexey Ekimov held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Alexey Ekimov worked as a physicist[4].
  • Alexey Ekimov's field of work was solid-state physics[8].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[9].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by Ioffe Institute[10].
  • Among Alexey Ekimov's employers was École polytechnique[11].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12].
  • Among Alexey Ekimov's employers was Max Planck Society[13].
  • Alexey Ekimov was employed by University of Osaka[14].
  • Alexey Ekimov received the R. W. Wood Prize[15].
  • Alexey Ekimov received the USSR State Prize[16].
  • Alexey Ekimov received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry[17].
  • Alexey Ekimov is recorded as male[18].
  • Alexey Ekimov's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Alexey Ekimov's Commons category is recorded as Alexey Ekimov[20].
  • Alexey Ekimov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[21].
  • Alexey Ekimov's family name is recorded as Yekimov[22].
  • Alexey Ekimov's given name is recorded as Aleksey[23].
  • Alexey Ekimov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[24].
  • Alexey Ekimov's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Alexey Ekimov's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Алексе́й Ива́нович Еки́мов'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexey Ekimov… he was born on February 28, 1945[3].

Education

Alexey Ekimov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[21].

Career and Affiliations

Alexey Ekimov's professions included physicist[4]. His field of work was solid-state physics[8]. Employers include Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[9], a research institute[27], in Soviet Union[28], founded in 1918[29]; Ioffe Institute[10], a research institute[30], in Russia[31], founded in 1918[32], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[33]; École polytechnique[11], a grande école[34], in France[35], founded in 1794[36], headquartered in Palaiseau[37]; Claude Bernard University Lyon 1[12], a university in France[38], in France[39], founded in 1970[40], headquartered in Villeurbanne[41]; Max Planck Society[13], a public research institution in Germany[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1948[44], headquartered in Munich[45]; and University of Osaka[14], a public research university[46], in Japan[47], founded in 1931[48], headquartered in Suita[49].

Recognition

Awards received include R. W. Wood Prize[15], a science award[50], founded in 1975[51]; USSR State Prize[16], a Soviet state award[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1966[54]; and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[17], a chemistry award[55], in Sweden[56], founded in 1901[57].

Why It Matters

Alexey Ekimov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

He is credited with the discovery of quantum dot[60].

FAQs

Where was Alexey Ekimov born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Alexey Ekimov…

What did Alexey Ekimov do for work?

Alexey Ekimov worked as physicist[4].

What awards did Alexey Ekimov receive?

Honors received include R. W. Wood Prize[15], USSR State Prize[16], and Nobel Prize in Chemistry[17].

What did Alexey Ekimov discover?

Alexey Ekimov is credited as discoverer of quantum dot[60].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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