Evgeny Lifshitz
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Summary
Evgeny Lifshitz was born on February 8, 1915[1], in Kharkiv[2]. He died on October 29, 1985[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,576 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 21, 1915[10]
- Place of burial: Kuntsevo Cemetery[11]
- Father: Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[12]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[13]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[15], solid-state physics[16], cosmology[17], gravity[18]
- Employer: Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[19], P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[20]
- Educated at: Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[21], Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[22]
- Doctoral advisor: Lev Landau[23]
- Student: Igor Dzyaloshinsky[24], Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii[25]
- Notable work: Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation[26], Landau–Lifshitz model[27], Lifshitz Theory of Van der Waals Force[28], Hořava–Lifshitz gravity[29], BKL singularity[30], Course of Theoretical Physics[31]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[32], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[33], Order of Friendship of Peoples[34], Lenin Prize[35], Landau Gold Medal[36], Foreign Member of the Royal Society[37], Mikhail Lomonosov Award[38], Order of the Red Star[39], Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[40]
- Member of: Royal Society[41], Russian Academy of Sciences[42], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Doctoral student: Igor Dzyaloshinsky[45]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[46]
- Family name: Lifshits[47]
- Given name: Yevgeny[48]
- Professorship: member of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR[49]
- Student of: Lev Landau[50]
- Described by source: Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[51], Faces of Moscow[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[53]
- Birth name: Евгений Михайлович Лифшиц[54]
- Name in native language: Евгений Михайлович Лифшиц[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Evgeny Lifshitz include BKL singularity[56], a scientific theory[57].
Why It Matters
Evgeny Lifshitz has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
He is credited with the discovery of BKL singularity[60], a scientific theory[61]. Works attributed to him include Course of Theoretical Physics[62], a book series[63]. Entities named for him include BKL singularity[56], a scientific theory[57].
His notable doctoral advisees include Igor Dzyaloshinsky[64], a physicist[65], 1931–2021[66], of Soviet Union[67], awarded the USSR State Prize[68], specialised in physics[69].
FAQs
Where was Evgeny Lifshitz born?
Evgeny Lifshitz's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].
Where did Evgeny Lifshitz die?
Evgeny Lifshitz passed away in Moscow[4].
Who were Evgeny Lifshitz's parents?
Evgeny Lifshitz's father was Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[12].
What did Evgeny Lifshitz do for work?
Evgeny Lifshitz worked as a physicist[5], university teacher[6], non-fiction writer[7], and theoretical physicist[8].
Where did Evgeny Lifshitz go to school?
Evgeny Lifshitz was educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[21] and Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[22].
What awards did Evgeny Lifshitz receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[32], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[33], Order of Friendship of Peoples[34], and Lenin Prize[35].
What did Evgeny Lifshitz discover?
Evgeny Lifshitz is credited as discoverer of BKL singularity[60].