Andrey Kapitsa

Soviet and Russian geographer (1931–2011)
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Andrey Kapitsa

Summary

Andrey Kapitsa is a human[1]. Born in Cambridge[2], he… he was born on +1931-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +2011-08-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geographer[6], geologist[7], geomorphologist[8], glaciologist[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Andrey Kapitsa was born in Cambridge[2].
  • Andrey Kapitsa passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Andrey Kapitsa was born on +1931-07-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andrey Kapitsa died on +2011-08-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Andrey Kapitsa is buried at Moscow Oblast[12].
  • Andrey Kapitsa's father was Pyotr Kapitsa[13].
  • Andrey Kapitsa's mother was Anna Krylova[14].
  • Andrey Kapitsa held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Andrey Kapitsa held citizenship in Soviet Union[16].
  • Andrey Kapitsa held citizenship in Russia[17].
  • Andrey Kapitsa's professions included geographer[6].
  • Andrey Kapitsa worked as a geologist[7].
  • Andrey Kapitsa worked as a geomorphologist[8].
  • Andrey Kapitsa worked as a glaciologist[9].
  • Andrey Kapitsa worked as a university teacher[10].
  • Andrey Kapitsa's field of work was geography[18].
  • Andrey Kapitsa's field of work was geomorphology[19].
  • Among Andrey Kapitsa's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Andrey Kapitsa's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Geography[21].
  • Andrey Kapitsa was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Andrey Kapitsa received the USSR State Prize[23].
  • Andrey Kapitsa received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24].
  • Andrey Kapitsa received the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[25].
  • Andrey Kapitsa received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[26].
  • Andrey Kapitsa was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrey Kapitsa was born in Cambridge[2]. He was born on +1931-07-09T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Pyotr Kapitsa[13]. His mother was Anna Krylova[14].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Geography[21], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1938[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Andrey Kapitsa earned the academic degree of Doktor of Sciences in Geography[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[6], geologist[7], geomorphologist[8], glaciologist[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include geography[18], an academic discipline[36] and geomorphology[19], a branch of geology[37]. Among Andrey Kapitsa's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[20]. He supervised Pyotr Fyodorovich Brovko as a doctoral student[38].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[23], a Soviet state award[39], in Soviet Union[40], founded in 1966[41]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], a socialist order of merit[42], in Soviet Union[43], founded in 1928[44]; and Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[25], an official honorary title of Russia[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1995[47].

Personal Life

Andrey Kapitsa was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[48].

Death and Burial

Andrey Kapitsa died on +2011-08-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Moscow Oblast[12].

Why It Matters

Andrey Kapitsa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Andrey Kapitsa born?

Andrey Kapitsa's place of birth was Cambridge[2].

Where did Andrey Kapitsa die?

Andrey Kapitsa died in Moscow[4].

Who were Andrey Kapitsa's parents?

Andrey Kapitsa's father was Pyotr Kapitsa[13]. Andrey Kapitsa's mother was Anna Krylova[14].

What did Andrey Kapitsa do for work?

Andrey Kapitsa worked as geographer[6], geologist[7], geomorphologist[8], glaciologist[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Andrey Kapitsa go to school?

Andrey Kapitsa was educated at MSU Faculty of Geography[21] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].

What awards did Andrey Kapitsa receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[25], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[26].

References

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [48] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] . int.rgo.ru. int.rgo.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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