Boris Vaynshteyn

Soviet physicist (1921-1996)
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Boris Vaynshteyn

Summary

Boris Vaynshteyn is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on July 10, 1921[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on October 28, 1996[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], physical chemist[7], and crystallographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Boris Vaynshteyn's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn was born on July 10, 1921[3].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn died on October 28, 1996[5].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[10].
  • A child of Boris Vaynshteyn was Olga Vaynshteyn[11].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn worked as a physicist[6].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn's professions included physical chemist[7].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn's professions included crystallographer[8].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn's field of work was crystallography[14].
  • Among Boris Vaynshteyn's employers was A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography[15].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn was educated at National University of Science and Technology[17].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[18].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn received the Order of Lenin[19].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn received the Order of the October Revolution[20].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[24].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn was a member of German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[25].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn is recorded as male[26].
  • Boris Vaynshteyn's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Boris Vaynshteyn was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on July 10, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; National University of Science and Technology[17], a national research university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1918[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]; and MSU Faculty of Physics[18], a faculty[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1933[38]. Boris Vaynshteyn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], physical chemist[7], and crystallographer[8]. Boris Vaynshteyn's field of work was crystallography[14]. Among his employers was A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[19], an order[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1930[42]; Order of the October Revolution[20], an order[43], in Soviet Union[44], founded in 1967[45]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21], a grade of an order[46], in Russia[47]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22], a socialist order of merit[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1928[50].

Personal Life

A child of Boris Vaynshteyn was Olga Vaynshteyn[11].

Death and Burial

Boris Vaynshteyn died on October 28, 1996[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vagankovo Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Boris Vaynshteyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Boris Vaynshteyn born?

Born in Moscow[2], Boris Vaynshteyn…

Where did Boris Vaynshteyn die?

Boris Vaynshteyn died in Moscow[4].

What did Boris Vaynshteyn do for work?

Boris Vaynshteyn worked as physicist[6], physical chemist[7], and crystallographer[8].

Where did Boris Vaynshteyn go to school?

Boris Vaynshteyn was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], National University of Science and Technology[17], and MSU Faculty of Physics[18].

What awards did Boris Vaynshteyn receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[19], Order of the October Revolution[20], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[22].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . Between biochemistry, physics, and politics. Characteristics of molecular biology in the USSR (1930s–1960s). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [39] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . iucr.org. Retrieved . iucr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Boris
    Field of work crystallography
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