Fyodor Bredikhin

Russian astronomer
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Fyodor Bredikhin
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Summary

Fyodor Bredikhin was born on December 1, 1831[1], in Mykolaiv[2]. He died on May 1, 1904[3], in Saint Petersburg[4]. He worked as an astrophysicist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (142 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 25, 1831[7]
  • Place of burial: Ivanovo Oblast[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[9]
  • Field of work: astronomy[10]
  • Employer: Imperial University of St. Vladimir[11], Imperial Moscow University[12], Krasnopresnenskaja Observatory MSU[13]
  • Educated at: Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[14], Lomonosov Moscow State University[15]
  • Student: Nikolay Umov[16]
  • Member of: Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences[17], German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Doctoral student: Pavel Shternberg[20], Aristarkh Belopolsky[21], Vitold Cerasky[22], Sergey Kostinsky[23], Sergey Orlov[24]
  • Commons category: Fyodor Bredikhin[25]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Natural Sciences[26]
  • Residence: Russian Empire[27]
  • Given name: Fyodor[28]
  • Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Biographical Dictionary of Professors and Teachers of the Imperial University of St. Vladimir[31], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[32], Faces of Moscow[33], Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[35]
  • Sibling: Бредихин, Иван Александрович[36]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Fyodor Bredikhin include Bredikhin[37], a lunar crater[38] and F. Bredikhin Award[39], a science award[40], in Russia[41].

Why It Matters

Fyodor Bredikhin has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

Entities named for him include Bredikhin[37], a lunar crater[38] and F. Bredikhin Award[39], a science award[40], in Russia[41].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pavel Shternberg[44], an astronomer[45], 1865–1920[46], of Russian Empire[47], specialised in astronomy[48]; Aristarkh Belopolsky[49], an astrophysicist[50], 1854–1934[51], of Russian Empire[52], awarded the Janssen Medal[53], specialised in astronomy[54]; Vitold Cerasky[55], an astronomer[56], 1849–1925[57], of Russian Empire[58], specialised in astronomy[59]; Sergey Orlov[60], an astronomer[61], 1880–1958[62], of Russian Empire[63], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[64], specialised in astronomy[65]; and Sergey Kostinsky[66], an astronomer[67], 1867–1936[68], of Russian Empire[69], specialised in astronomy[70].

FAQs

Where was Fyodor Bredikhin born?

Fyodor Bredikhin was born in Mykolaiv[2].

Where did Fyodor Bredikhin die?

Fyodor Bredikhin passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Fyodor Bredikhin do for work?

Fyodor Bredikhin worked as an astrophysicist[5].

Where did Fyodor Bredikhin go to school?

Fyodor Bredikhin was educated at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[14] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[15].

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  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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