Igor Kurchatov

Summary

Igor Kurchatov is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sim^[2]. He was born on January 8, 1903^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on February 7, 1960^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Igor Kurchatov was born in Sim^[2].
• Igor Kurchatov passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Igor Kurchatov died in Barvikha^[11].
• Igor Kurchatov was born on January 8, 1903^[3].
• Igor Kurchatov was born on December 30, 1902^[12].
• Igor Kurchatov died on February 7, 1960^[5].
• Burial took place at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[13].
• Igor Kurchatov held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Igor Kurchatov held citizenship in Soviet Union^[15].
• Igor Kurchatov worked as a physicist^[6].
• Igor Kurchatov's professions included nuclear physicist^[7].
• Igor Kurchatov worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Igor Kurchatov worked as a politician^[9].
• Igor Kurchatov's field of work was solid-state physics^[16].
• Igor Kurchatov's field of work was nuclear physics^[17].
• Igor Kurchatov's field of work was ferroelectricity^[18].
• Igor Kurchatov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[19].
• Igor Kurchatov was employed by Ioffe Institute^[20].
• Igor Kurchatov was employed by Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University^[21].
• Igor Kurchatov was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22].
• Among Igor Kurchatov's employers was National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[23].
• Igor Kurchatov was employed by Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[24].
• Igor Kurchatov was employed by Laboratory No. 2 of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[25].
• Igor Kurchatov's education included a stint at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University^[26].
• Igor Kurchatov was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Kurchatov's place of birth was Sim^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 8, 1903^[3] and December 30, 1902^[12].

Education

Educated at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University^[26], a university^[28], in Russian State^[29], founded in 1918^[30]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[27], a national research university^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1899^[33]; and Simferopol gymnasium №1^[34], a school^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1812^[37]. Doctoral advisors include Abram Ioffe^[38] and Vitaly Khlopin^[39]. Igor Kurchatov earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9]. Fields of work include solid-state physics^[16], a branch of physics^[41]; nuclear physics^[17], a branch of physics^[42]; and ferroelectricity^[18], a material property^[43]. Employers include Ioffe Institute^[20], a research institute^[44], in Russia^[45], founded in 1918^[46], headquartered in Saint Petersburg^[47]; Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University^[21], a university^[48], in Azerbaijan^[49], founded in 1920^[50], headquartered in Baku^[51]; Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22], a public university^[52], in Russia^[53], founded in 1755^[54], headquartered in Moscow^[55]; National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[23], a research institute^[56], in Russia^[57], founded in 1943^[58]; Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[24], a national research university^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1899^[61]; and Laboratory No. 2 of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR^[25], a research institute^[62], in Soviet Union^[63]. Igor Kurchatov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union^[19]. A notable student of him was Vladimir Fyodorov^[64]. Doctoral students include Konstantin Petrzhak^[65], Evgeny Babulevich^[66], Q4169487^[67], Georgiy Kruzhilin^[68], and Q20891931^[69].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree^[70], a class of award^[71], in Soviet Union^[72]; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[73], a campaign medal^[74], in Soviet Union^[75], founded in 1945^[76]; Order of Lenin^[77], an order^[78], in Soviet Union^[79], founded in 1930^[80]; Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"^[81]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[82]; and Lenin Prize^[83].

Personal Life

Igor Kurchatov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union^[84].

Death and Burial

Igor Kurchatov died on February 7, 1960^[5]. Recorded place of death include Moscow^[4], a capital of Russia^[85], in Duchy of Moscow^[86] and Barvikha^[11], a posyolok^[87], in Russia^[88]. He is buried at Kremlin Wall Necropolis^[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Igor Kurchatov include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[89], a research institute^[90], in Russia^[91], founded in 1943^[92]; Kurchatov^[93], a city of regional significance^[94], in Kazakhstan^[95]; Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station^[96], a nuclear power plant^[97], in Russia^[98]; Chelyabinsk Airport^[99]; Kurchatov Medal^[100]; kurchatovite^[101]; 2352 Kurchatov^[102]; and Mount Kurchatov^[103].

Why It Matters

Igor Kurchatov ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month, #7,050 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[104] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[105]

Entities named for him include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute^[89], a research institute^[90], in Russia^[91], founded in 1943^[92]; Kurchatov^[93], a city of regional significance^[94], in Kazakhstan^[95]; Beloyarsk Nuclear Power Station^[96], a nuclear power plant^[97], in Russia^[98]; Chelyabinsk Airport^[99]; Kurchatov Medal^[100]; and kurchatovite^[101].

His notable doctoral advisees include Gersh Budker^[106], a physicist^[107], 1918–1977^[108], of Soviet Union^[109], awarded the Stalin Prize^[110], specialised in nuclear physics^[111] and Konstantin Petrzhak^[112], a physicist^[113], 1907–1998^[114], of Soviet Union^[115], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree^[116], specialised in nuclear physics^[117].

FAQs

Where was Igor Kurchatov born?

Born in Sim^[2], Igor Kurchatov…

Where did Igor Kurchatov die?

Igor Kurchatov died in Moscow^[4].

What did Igor Kurchatov do for work?

Igor Kurchatov worked as physicist^[6], nuclear physicist^[7], university teacher^[8], and politician^[9].

Where did Igor Kurchatov go to school?

Igor Kurchatov was educated at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University^[26], Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[27], and Simferopol gymnasium №1^[34].

What awards did Igor Kurchatov receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree^[70], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[73], Order of Lenin^[77], and Medal "For the Defence of Sevastopol"^[81].