Georgy Petrov

Soviet physicist (1912–1987)
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Georgy Petrov

Summary

Georgy Petrov is a human[1]. He was born in Pinega[2]. He was born on May 18, 1912[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on May 13, 1987[5]. He worked as a physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Georgy Petrov was born in Pinega[2].
  • Georgy Petrov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Georgy Petrov was born on May 18, 1912[3].
  • Georgy Petrov died on May 13, 1987[5].
  • Georgy Petrov is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery[8].
  • Georgy Petrov held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Georgy Petrov held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Russian was Georgy Petrov's native language[11].
  • Georgy Petrov worked as a physicist[6].
  • Georgy Petrov's field of work was fluid mechanics[12].
  • Georgy Petrov's field of work was aerodynamics[13].
  • Georgy Petrov's field of work was hydrodynamics[14].
  • Georgy Petrov's field of work was Soviet space program[15].
  • Georgy Petrov held the position of academician[16].
  • Georgy Petrov was employed by Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[17].
  • Among Georgy Petrov's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Among Georgy Petrov's employers was Russian Space Research Institute[19].
  • Georgy Petrov was employed by All-Russian Scientific Research Institute Of Technical Physics[20].
  • Among Georgy Petrov's employers was Institute for Problems in Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Georgy Petrov was employed by Keldysh Research Center[22].
  • Georgy Petrov's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[23].
  • Georgy Petrov's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[24].
  • Georgy Petrov's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Vasilevich Golubev[25].
  • A notable student of Georgy Petrov was Yuri Ryzhov[26].
  • A notable student of Georgy Petrov was Vladimir Baranov[27].

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Origins and Family

Georgy Petrov was born in Pinega[2]. He was born on May 18, 1912[3]. Russian was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[23], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[24], a faculty[31], in Russian Empire[32], founded in 1804[33]. Georgy Petrov's doctoral advisor was Vladimir Vasilevich Golubev[25]. Academic degrees include Doctor in Engineering[34] and professor[35].

Career and Affiliations

Georgy Petrov's professions included physicist[6]. Fields of work include fluid mechanics[12], a branch of mechanics[36]; aerodynamics[13], an academic discipline[37]; hydrodynamics[14], a branch of mechanics[38]; and Soviet space program[15], an organization[39], in Soviet Union[40]. Employers include Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute[17], a research institute[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Zhukovsky[44]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1755[47], headquartered in Moscow[48]; Russian Space Research Institute[19], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1965[51], headquartered in Moscow[52]; All-Russian Scientific Research Institute Of Technical Physics[20], a Federal Nuclear Center[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1955[55], headquartered in Snezhinsk[56]; Institute for Problems in Mechanics of the Russian Academy of Sciences[21], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[57], in Soviet Union[58], headquartered in Moscow[59]; and Keldysh Research Center[22], a state-owned enterprise[60], founded in 1933[61], headquartered in Moscow[62]. He held the position of academician[16]. Notable students include Yuri Ryzhov[26], Vladimir Baranov[27], Viktor Shkadov[63], Aleksándr Nikoláevič Osipcóv[64], Aleksandr Visly[65], and Q102356696[66]. Doctoral students include Vladimir Baranov[67], Viktor Shkadov[68], Aleksándr Nikoláevič Osipcóv[69], and Q102356696[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[71], a Soviet state award[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1941[74]; Order of Lenin[75], an order[76], in Soviet Union[77], founded in 1930[78]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[79], a socialist order of merit[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1928[82]; Hero of Socialist Labour[83], a title of honor[84], in Soviet Union[85], founded in 1938[86]; Zhukovsky Prize[87]; and USSR State Prize[88].

Death and Burial

Georgy Petrov died on May 13, 1987[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Georgy Petrov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[89] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[90]

FAQs

Where was Georgy Petrov born?

Georgy Petrov's place of birth was Pinega[2].

Where did Georgy Petrov die?

Georgy Petrov passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Georgy Petrov do for work?

Georgy Petrov worked as physicist[6].

Where did Georgy Petrov go to school?

Georgy Petrov was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[23] and Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Moscow Imperial University[24].

What awards did Georgy Petrov receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[71], Order of Lenin[75], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[79], and Order of Lenin[91].

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