Boris Podolsky

Russian-American physicist (1896-1966)
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Boris Podolsky

Summary

Boris Podolsky is a human[1]. He was born in Taganrog[2]. He was born on +1896-06-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Cincinnati[4]. He died on +1966-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Boris Podolsky's place of birth was Taganrog[2].
  • Boris Podolsky passed away in Cincinnati[4].
  • Boris Podolsky was born on +1896-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Boris Podolsky died on +1966-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Boris Podolsky held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Boris Podolsky's professions included physicist[6].
  • Boris Podolsky's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Boris Podolsky's field of work was quantum electrodynamics[10].
  • Boris Podolsky was employed by California Institute of Technology[11].
  • Among Boris Podolsky's employers was Leipzig University[12].
  • Boris Podolsky was employed by University of Cincinnati[13].
  • Boris Podolsky's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[14].
  • Boris Podolsky was educated at University of Southern California[15].
  • Boris Podolsky's education included a stint at USC Viterbi School of Engineering[16].
  • Boris Podolsky's doctoral advisor was Paul Sophus Epstein[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Boris Podolsky is EPR paradox[18].
  • Boris Podolsky received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].
  • Boris Podolsky was influenced by Albert Einstein[20].
  • Boris Podolsky is recorded as male[21].
  • Boris Podolsky's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Boris Podolsky supervised Philip Schwed as a doctoral student[23].
  • Boris Podolsky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035838891[24].
  • Boris Podolsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43709449[25].
  • Boris Podolsky's GND ID is recorded as 1073141284[26].
  • Boris Podolsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2005057547[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Podolsky was born in Taganrog[2]. He was born on +1896-06-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at California Institute of Technology[14], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1891[30], headquartered in California[31]; University of Southern California[15], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1880[34], headquartered in Los Angeles[35]; and USC Viterbi School of Engineering[16], an academic institution[36], in United States[37], founded in 1905[38]. Boris Podolsky's doctoral advisor was Paul Sophus Epstein[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Boris Podolsky's field of work was quantum electrodynamics[10]. Employers include California Institute of Technology[11], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1891[42], headquartered in California[43]; Leipzig University[12], a public university[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1409[46], headquartered in Leipzig[47]; and University of Cincinnati[13], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1819[50]. He supervised Philip Schwed as a doctoral student[23].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Boris Podolsky is EPR paradox[18]. Things named for him include EPR paradox[51], a thought experiment[52].

Recognition

Boris Podolsky received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

Death and Burial

Boris Podolsky died on +1966-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Cincinnati[4].

Why It Matters

Boris Podolsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

Entities named for him include EPR paradox[51], a thought experiment[52].

FAQs

Where was Boris Podolsky born?

Born in Taganrog[2], Boris Podolsky…

Where did Boris Podolsky die?

Boris Podolsky died in Cincinnati[4].

What did Boris Podolsky do for work?

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

Where did Boris Podolsky go to school?

Boris Podolsky was educated at California Institute of Technology[14], University of Southern California[15], and USC Viterbi School of Engineering[16].

What awards did Boris Podolsky receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[19].

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  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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