Evgeny Velikhov

Summary

Evgeny Velikhov is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Moscow^[2]. He was born on +1935-02-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Mersin^[4]. He died on +2024-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], and scientist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Moscow^[2], Evgeny Velikhov…
• Evgeny Velikhov passed away in Mersin^[4].
• Evgeny Velikhov died in Moscow^[11].
• Evgeny Velikhov was born on +1935-02-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Evgeny Velikhov died on +2024-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Evgeny Velikhov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[12].
• Evgeny Velikhov's father was Q134929464^[13].
• Evgeny Velikhov held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Evgeny Velikhov held citizenship in Russia^[15].
• Evgeny Velikhov's professions included nuclear physicist^[6].
• Evgeny Velikhov's professions included politician^[7].
• Evgeny Velikhov worked as a physicist^[8].
• Evgeny Velikhov worked as a scientist^[9].
• Evgeny Velikhov's field of work was atomic physics^[16].
• Evgeny Velikhov's field of work was physics^[17].
• Evgeny Velikhov's field of work was plasma physics^[18].
• Evgeny Velikhov's field of work was nuclear energetics^[19].
• Evgeny Velikhov was employed by National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[20].
• Evgeny Velikhov was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[21].
• Among Evgeny Velikhov's employers was Russian Academy of Sciences^[22].
• Evgeny Velikhov's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics^[23].
• Evgeny Velikhov's doctoral advisor was Alexander Prokhorov^[24].
• Evgeny Velikhov's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Leontovich^[25].
• A notable student of Evgeny Velikhov was Vladislav Panchenko^[26].
• Evgeny Velikhov received the USSR State Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

Evgeny Velikhov was born in Moscow^[2]. He was born on +1935-02-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Q134929464^[13].

Education

Evgeny Velikhov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[23]. Doctoral advisors include Alexander Prokhorov^[24] and Mikhail Leontovich^[25]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], and scientist^[9]. Fields of work include atomic physics^[16], a branch of physics^[29]; physics^[17], a branch of science^[30]; plasma physics^[18], a branch of physics^[31]; and nuclear energetics^[19]. Employers include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[20], a research institute^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1943^[34]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[21], a national research university^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1946^[37], headquartered in Dolgoprudny^[38]; and Russian Academy of Sciences^[22], an academy of sciences^[39], in Russia^[40], founded in 1724^[41], headquartered in Moscow^[42]. A notable student of Evgeny Velikhov was Vladislav Panchenko^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize^[27], a Soviet state award^[43], in Soviet Union^[44], founded in 1966^[45]; Order of Lenin^[46], an order^[47], in Soviet Union^[48], founded in 1930^[49]; Hero of Socialist Labour^[50], a title of honor^[51], in Soviet Union^[52], founded in 1938^[53]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class^[54], a grade of an order^[55], in Russia^[56]; Medal "Veteran of Labour"^[57], a medallion^[58], in Soviet Union^[59], founded in 1974^[60]; and VDNKh gold medal^[61], a class of award^[62], in Soviet Union^[63], founded in 1939^[64].

Personal Life

Evgeny Velikhov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[65].

Death and Burial

Evgeny Velikhov died on +2024-12-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Mersin^[4], a metropolitan municipality in Turkey^[66], in Turkey^[67] and Moscow^[11], a capital of Russia^[68], in Duchy of Moscow^[69]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Evgeny Velikhov include 3601 Velikhov^[70], an asteroid^[71].

Why It Matters

Evgeny Velikhov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,175 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[72] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[73]

Entities named for him include 3601 Velikhov^[70], an asteroid^[71].

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladislav Panchenko^[74], a physicist^[75], b. 1947^[76], of Soviet Union^[77], awarded the Order of Friendship^[78], specialised in laser science^[79].

FAQs

Where was Evgeny Velikhov born?

Born in Moscow^[2], Evgeny Velikhov…

Where did Evgeny Velikhov die?

Evgeny Velikhov died in Mersin^[4].

Who were Evgeny Velikhov's parents?

Evgeny Velikhov's father was Q134929464^[13].

What did Evgeny Velikhov do for work?

Evgeny Velikhov worked as nuclear physicist^[6], politician^[7], physicist^[8], and scientist^[9].

Where did Evgeny Velikhov go to school?

Evgeny Velikhov was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[23].

What awards did Evgeny Velikhov receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[27], Order of Lenin^[46], Hero of Socialist Labour^[50], and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class^[54].