Evgeny Lifshitz

Soviet physicist (1915-1985)
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Evgeny Lifshitz

Summary

Evgeny Lifshitz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kharkiv[2]. He was born on +1915-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1985-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Evgeny Lifshitz's place of birth was Kharkiv[2].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz died in Moscow[4].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz was born on +1915-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz was born on +1915-10-21T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz died on +1985-10-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Kuntsevo Cemetery[12].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's father was Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[13].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz worked as a physicist[6].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz worked as a non-fiction writer[8].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz worked as a theoretical physicist[9].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's field of work was theoretical physics[16].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's field of work was solid-state physics[17].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's field of work was cosmology[18].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's field of work was gravity[19].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz was employed by Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[20].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz was employed by P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[21].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz was educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[22].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's education included a stint at Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[23].
  • Evgeny Lifshitz's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[24].
  • A notable student of Evgeny Lifshitz was Igor Dzyaloshinsky[25].
  • A notable student of Evgeny Lifshitz was Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii[26].
  • A notable work attributed to Evgeny Lifshitz is Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kharkiv[2], Evgeny Lifshitz… Recorded date of birth include +1915-02-08T00:00:00Z[3] and +1915-10-21T00:00:00Z[11]. His father was Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[13]. He is identified as part of the Jewish people ethnic group[15].

Education

Educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[22], a university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Kharkiv[31] and Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[23], a research institute[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1928[34]. Evgeny Lifshitz's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35]. He studied under Lev Landau[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[16], a branch of physics[37]; solid-state physics[17], a branch of physics[38]; cosmology[18], a branch of astronomy[39]; and gravity[19], a fundamental interaction[40]. Employers include Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[20], a research institute[41], in Ukraine[42], founded in 1928[43] and P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1934[46]. Notable students include Igor Dzyaloshinsky[25] and Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii[26]. Evgeny Lifshitz supervised Igor Dzyaloshinsky as a doctoral student[47].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Landau–Lifshitz–Gilbert equation[27], Landau–Lifshitz model[48], Lifshitz Theory of Van der Waals Force[49], Hořava–Lifshitz gravity[50], BKL singularity[51], and Course of Theoretical Physics[52]. Things named for Evgeny Lifshitz include BKL singularity[53], a scientific theory[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[55], a Soviet state award[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1941[58]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[59], a socialist order of merit[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1928[62]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[63], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1972[66]; Lenin Prize[67], a Soviet state award[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1925[70]; Landau Gold Medal[71], a science award[72], in Russia[73]; and Foreign Member of the Royal Society[74], a fellowship award[75], in United Kingdom[76].

Death and Burial

Evgeny Lifshitz died on +1985-10-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Kuntsevo Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Evgeny Lifshitz ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,214 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

He is credited with the discovery of BKL singularity[79], a scientific theory[80]. Works attributed to him include Course of Theoretical Physics[81], a book series[82], written by him[83]. Entities named for him include BKL singularity[53], a scientific theory[54].

His notable doctoral advisees include Igor Dzyaloshinsky[84], a physicist[85], 1931–2021[86], of Soviet Union[87], awarded the USSR State Prize[88], specialised in physics[89].

FAQs

Where was Evgeny Lifshitz born?

Born in Kharkiv[2], Evgeny Lifshitz…

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[13].

What did Evgeny Lifshitz do for work?

Evgeny Lifshitz worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], non-fiction writer[8], and theoretical physicist[9].

Where did Evgeny Lifshitz go to school?

Evgeny Lifshitz was educated at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[22] and Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[23].

What awards did Evgeny Lifshitz receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[55], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[59], Order of Friendship of Peoples[63], and Lenin Prize[67].

What did Evgeny Lifshitz discover?

Evgeny Lifshitz is credited as discoverer of BKL singularity[79].

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