Gersh Budker

Soviet physicist (1918–1977)
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Summary

Gersh Budker is a human[1]. He was born in Murafa[2]. He was born on May 1, 1918[3]. He died in Novosibirsk[4]. He died on July 4, 1977[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], inventor[7], nuclear physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Murafa[2].
  • Gersh Budker died in Novosibirsk[4].
  • Gersh Budker passed away in Akademgorodok[11].
  • Gersh Budker was born on May 1, 1918[3].
  • Gersh Budker died on July 4, 1977[5].
  • Burial took place at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Gersh Budker was Dmitry Budker[13].
  • Gersh Budker held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Gersh Budker's professions included physicist[6].
  • Gersh Budker's professions included inventor[7].
  • Gersh Budker worked as a nuclear physicist[8].
  • Gersh Budker worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Gersh Budker's field of work was nuclear physics[15].
  • Gersh Budker's field of work was plasma physics[16].
  • Gersh Budker's field of work was accelerator physics[17].
  • Among Gersh Budker's employers was National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[18].
  • Gersh Budker was employed by Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[19].
  • Among Gersh Budker's employers was Novosibirsk State University[20].
  • Gersh Budker's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Gersh Budker's doctoral advisor was Igor Tamm[22].
  • Gersh Budker's doctoral advisor was Igor Kurchatov[23].
  • A notable student of Gersh Budker was Aleksandr Skrinsky[24].
  • A notable student of Gersh Budker was Eduard Kruglyakov[25].
  • Gersh Budker received the Stalin Prize[26].
  • Gersh Budker received the Order of Lenin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Murafa[2], Gersh Budker… he was born on May 1, 1918[3].

Education

Gersh Budker was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21]. Doctoral advisors include Igor Tamm[22], a theoretical physicist[28], 1895–1971[29], of Russian Empire[30], awarded the Stalin Prize[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32] and Igor Kurchatov[23], a physicist[33], 1903–1960[34], of Russian Empire[35], awarded the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[36], specialised in solid-state physics[37]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], inventor[7], nuclear physicist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[15], a branch of physics[39]; plasma physics[16], a branch of physics[40]; and accelerator physics[17], a branch of physics[41]. Employers include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[18], a research institute[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1943[44]; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[19], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1958[47]; and Novosibirsk State University[20], a national research university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1959[50]. Notable students include Aleksandr Skrinsky[24] and Eduard Kruglyakov[25]. Doctoral students include Spartak Belyaev[51], a physicist[52], 1923–2017[53], of Soviet Union[54], awarded the Order of Lenin[55], specialised in theoretical physics[56]; Aleksandr Skrinsky[57]; Nikolay Dikansky[58]; Eduard Kruglyakov[59]; and Vasily Parkhomchuk[60].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[26], a Soviet state award[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1941[63]; Order of Lenin[27], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1930[66]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[67], a socialist order of merit[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1928[70]; Lenin Prize[71], a Soviet state award[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1925[74]; Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[75], a class of award[76]; and State Prize of the Russian Federation[77], a national award[78], in Russia[79], founded in 1992[80].

Personal Life

A child of Gersh Budker was Dmitry Budker[13].

Death and Burial

Gersh Budker died on July 4, 1977[5]. Recorded place of death include Novosibirsk[4], a big city[81], in Russia[82], founded in 1893[83] and Akademgorodok[11], a campus[84], in Russia[85], founded in 1957[86]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[87]. Burial took place at Yuzhnoye Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gersh Budker include Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[88], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[89], in Russia[90], founded in 1958[91].

Why It Matters

Gersh Budker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (128 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

Entities named for him include Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[88], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[89], in Russia[90], founded in 1958[91].

His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksandr Skrinsky[94], a physicist[95], b. 1936[96], of Soviet Union[97], awarded the USSR State Prize[98], specialised in physics[99]; Spartak Belyaev[100], a physicist[101], 1923–2017[102], of Soviet Union[103], awarded the Order of Lenin[104], specialised in theoretical physics[105]; and Nikolay Dikansky[106], a physicist[107], b. 1941[108], of Soviet Union[109], awarded the Order of Honour[110], specialised in accelerator physics[111].

FAQs

Where was Gersh Budker born?

Gersh Budker was born in Murafa[2].

Where did Gersh Budker die?

Gersh Budker died in Novosibirsk[4].

What did Gersh Budker do for work?

Gersh Budker worked as physicist[6], inventor[7], nuclear physicist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Gersh Budker go to school?

Gersh Budker was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].

What awards did Gersh Budker receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[26], Order of Lenin[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[67], and Lenin Prize[71].

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Novosibirsk, Akademgorodok
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Professorship → full professor
    Member of → Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences of the USSR
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  3. 14w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biografija.ru id → budker-gersh-ickovich, budker-gersh-ickovich-andrej-mikhajlovich
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → —
    Given name → Gersz
    Employer → National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics, Novosibirsk State University
    Relative → Olga Boudker
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