Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan

American physicist (1914–2012)
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Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan

Summary

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan is a human[1]. He was born in Chișinău[2]. He was born on October 8, 1914[3]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. He died on April 1, 2012[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's place of birth was Chișinău[2].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan died in Los Angeles[4].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan was born on October 8, 1914[3].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan died on April 1, 2012[5].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's professions included physicist[6].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's field of work was biophysics[10].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's field of work was mathematical modelling[11].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Among Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan was educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[14].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan is recorded as male[15].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[17].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's given name is recorded as Boris[18].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's work location is recorded as Moscow[19].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Russian[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chișinău[2], Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan… he was born on October 8, 1914[3].

Education

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan was educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor in Engineering[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include biophysics[10], a branch of biology[22]; mathematical modelling[11]; and informatics[12], an academic major[23], founded in 1957[24]. Among Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan's employers was University of California, Los Angeles[13].

Death and Burial

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan died on April 1, 2012[5]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan born?

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan was born in Chișinău[2].

Where did Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan die?

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan died in Los Angeles[4].

What did Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan do for work?

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan go to school?

Boris Jakowlewitsch Kogan was educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[14].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 261631772
    Place of death → Los Angeles
    Wikidata description → American physicist (1914–2012)
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English, Russian
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