Dmitry Shirkov

Russian quantum physicist (1928-2016)
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Dmitry Shirkov

Summary

Dmitry Shirkov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on March 3, 1928[3]. He passed away in Dubna[4]. He died on January 23, 2016[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Dmitry Shirkov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Dmitry Shirkov died in Dubna[4].
  • Dmitry Shirkov was born on March 3, 1928[3].
  • Dmitry Shirkov died on January 23, 2016[5].
  • Burial took place at Danilov Cemetery[11].
  • Dmitry Shirkov held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Dmitry Shirkov held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Dmitry Shirkov worked as a physicist[6].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's professions included inventor[7].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's professions included theoretical physicist[9].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's field of work was quantum field theory[14].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's field of work was theoretical physics[15].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's field of work was quantum physics[16].
  • Dmitry Shirkov was employed by Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17].
  • Dmitry Shirkov was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Among Dmitry Shirkov's employers was Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[19].
  • Among Dmitry Shirkov's employers was Novosibirsk State University[20].
  • Dmitry Shirkov was employed by Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[21].
  • Dmitry Shirkov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[22].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's education included a stint at Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23].
  • Dmitry Shirkov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Bogolyubov[24].
  • A notable student of Dmitry Shirkov was Andrew Zayakin[25].
  • A notable student of Dmitry Shirkov was Dmitry Kazakov[26].
  • Dmitry Shirkov received the USSR State Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Dmitry Shirkov was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on March 3, 1928[3].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[22], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23], a research institute[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1934[33]. Dmitry Shirkov's doctoral advisor was Nikolai Bogolyubov[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. Fields of work include quantum field theory[14], a branch of physics[35]; theoretical physics[15], a branch of physics[36]; and quantum physics[16], a branch of physics[37]. Employers include Steklov Institute of Mathematics[17], a research institute[38], in Russia[39], founded in 1934[40]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1755[43], headquartered in Moscow[44]; Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[19], a research institute[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1956[47], headquartered in Dubna[48]; Novosibirsk State University[20], a national research university[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1959[51]; and Sobolev Institute of Mathematics SB RAS[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1957[54]. Notable students include Andrew Zayakin[25] and Dmitry Kazakov[26]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Kadyshevsky[55], Andrew Zayakin[56], José Manuel Cidade Mourão[57], and Victor I. Belinicher[58].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[27], a Soviet state award[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1966[61]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[62], a grade of an order[63], in Russia[64]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65], a socialist order of merit[66], in Soviet Union[67], founded in 1928[68]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[69], an order[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1972[72]; Order of the Badge of Honour[73], a socialist order of merit[74], in Soviet Union[75], founded in 1935[76]; and Order of Friendship[77], an order[78], in Russia[79], founded in 1994[80].

Death and Burial

Dmitry Shirkov died on January 23, 2016[5]. He passed away in Dubna[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[81]. He is buried at Danilov Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Dmitry Shirkov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Kadyshevsky[84], a physicist[85], 1937–2014[86], of Soviet Union[87], awarded the Order of Honour[88], specialised in particle physics[89].

FAQs

Where was Dmitry Shirkov born?

Dmitry Shirkov's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Dmitry Shirkov die?

Dmitry Shirkov died in Dubna[4].

What did Dmitry Shirkov do for work?

Dmitry Shirkov worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9].

Where did Dmitry Shirkov go to school?

Dmitry Shirkov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[22] and Steklov Institute of Mathematics[23].

What awards did Dmitry Shirkov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[27], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[62], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[65], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[69].

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    Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics, Steklov Institute of Mathematics
    Student Andrew Zayakin, Dmitry Kazakov
    Place of birth Moscow
    Manner of death natural causes
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