Boris Ioffe

Russian physicist (1926–2022)
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Boris Ioffe

Summary

Boris Ioffe is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on July 6, 1926[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on July 18, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Boris Ioffe was born in Moscow[2].
  • Boris Ioffe died in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Ioffe was born on July 6, 1926[3].
  • Boris Ioffe died on July 18, 2022[5].
  • Boris Ioffe held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Boris Ioffe held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Boris Ioffe worked as a physicist[6].
  • Boris Ioffe's field of work was nuclear physics[10].
  • Among Boris Ioffe's employers was Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[11].
  • Boris Ioffe's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[12].
  • Boris Ioffe's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[13].
  • A notable student of Boris Ioffe was Kirill Petrovich Zybin[14].
  • Boris Ioffe received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[15].
  • Boris Ioffe received the Pomeranchuk Prize[16].
  • Boris Ioffe received the Humboldt Prize[17].
  • Boris Ioffe received the Order of the Badge of Honour[18].
  • Boris Ioffe received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[19].
  • Boris Ioffe was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[20].
  • Boris Ioffe is recorded as male[21].
  • Boris Ioffe's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Boris Ioffe supervised Kirill Petrovich Zybin as a doctoral student[23].
  • Boris Ioffe supervised Arkady Vainshtein as a doctoral student[24].
  • Boris Ioffe earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[25].
  • Boris Ioffe's family name is recorded as Joffe[26].
  • Boris Ioffe's given name is recorded as Boris[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Moscow[2], Boris Ioffe… he was born on July 6, 1926[3].

Education

Boris Ioffe was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[12]. His doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[13]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[25].

Career and Affiliations

Boris Ioffe's professions included physicist[6]. His field of work was nuclear physics[10]. Among his employers was Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[11]. A notable student of him was Kirill Petrovich Zybin[14]. Doctoral students include Kirill Petrovich Zybin[23], a physicist[28], b. 1958[29], of Russia[30], awarded the Friedmann Prize[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Arkady Vainshtein[24], a physicist[33], b. 1942[34], of Soviet Union[35], awarded the Julius Wess Prize[36], specialised in physics[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], a fellowship award[38]; Pomeranchuk Prize[16], a science award[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1998[41]; Humboldt Prize[17], a science award[42], in Germany[43], founded in 1972[44]; Order of the Badge of Honour[18], a socialist order of merit[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1935[47]; and Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"[19], a jubilee medal[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1997[50].

Death and Burial

Boris Ioffe died on July 18, 2022[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Ioffe is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

His notable doctoral advisees include Arkady Vainshtein[51], a physicist[52], b. 1942[53], of Soviet Union[54], awarded the Julius Wess Prize[55], specialised in physics[56].

FAQs

Where was Boris Ioffe born?

Boris Ioffe's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Boris Ioffe die?

Boris Ioffe died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Ioffe do for work?

Boris Ioffe worked as physicist[6].

Where did Boris Ioffe go to school?

Boris Ioffe was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[12].

What awards did Boris Ioffe receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[15], Pomeranchuk Prize[16], Humboldt Prize[17], and Order of the Badge of Honour[18].

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