Igor Tamm

Soviet physicist (1895–1971)
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Igor Tamm

Summary

Igor Tamm is a human[1]. He was born in Vladivostok[2]. He was born on +1895-07-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1971-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and physicist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 76 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Igor Tamm's place of birth was Vladivostok[2].
  • Igor Tamm passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Igor Tamm was born on +1895-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Igor Tamm died on +1971-04-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Igor Tamm was married to Nataliya Shuyskaya[12].
  • A child of Igor Tamm was Evgeny Tamm[13].
  • Igor Tamm held citizenship in Russian Empire[14].
  • Igor Tamm held citizenship in Soviet Union[15].
  • Igor Tamm's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Igor Tamm worked as an inventor[7].
  • Igor Tamm's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Igor Tamm's professions included physicist[9].
  • Igor Tamm's field of work was theoretical physics[16].
  • Among Igor Tamm's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[17].
  • Igor Tamm was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Igor Tamm was employed by Lebedev Physical Institute[19].
  • Igor Tamm's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[20].
  • Igor Tamm's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[21].
  • Igor Tamm's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Igor Tamm's doctoral advisor was Leonid Mandelstam[23].
  • A notable student of Igor Tamm was Vladimir Kadyshevsky[24].
  • A notable student of Igor Tamm was Leonid Keldysh[25].
  • A notable student of Igor Tamm was Moisey Markov[26].
  • A notable student of Igor Tamm was Anri Rukhadze[27].

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Origins and Family

Igor Tamm's place of birth was Vladivostok[2]. He was born on +1895-07-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[20], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31]; MSU Faculty of Physics[21], a faculty[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1933[34]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[35], in Russia[36], founded in 1755[37], headquartered in Moscow[38]. Igor Tamm's doctoral advisor was Leonid Mandelstam[23]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and physicist[9]. Igor Tamm's field of work was theoretical physics[16]. Employers include Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[17], a national research university[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1946[42], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[43]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1755[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]; and Lebedev Physical Institute[19], a research institute[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1934[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]. Notable students include Vladimir Kadyshevsky[24], Leonid Keldysh[25], Moisey Markov[26], Anri Rukhadze[27], Viktor Silin[52], and Michail Leonovič Ter-Mikaėljan[53]. Doctoral students include Vitaly Ginzburg[54], Andrei Sakharov[55], Gersh Budker[56], Nikita Moiseyev[57], Alexander Davydov[58], and Semen Altshuler[59].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Cherenkov radiation[60] and Frank–Tamm formula[61].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[62], a Soviet state award[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1941[65]; Order of Lenin[66], an order[67], in Soviet Union[68], founded in 1930[69]; Hero of Socialist Labour[70], a title of honor[71], in Soviet Union[72], founded in 1938[73]; Nobel Prize in Physics[74], a physics award[75], in Sweden[76], founded in 1901[77]; Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class[78], a grade of an order[79], in Soviet Union[80]; and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[81], a medallion[82], in Soviet Union[83], founded in 1945[84].

Personal Life

Among Igor Tamm's spouses was Nataliya Shuyskaya[12]. A child of him was Evgeny Tamm[13].

Death and Burial

Igor Tamm died on +1971-04-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. The cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis[85]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Igor Tamm has Wikipedia articles in 76 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

FAQs

Where was Igor Tamm born?

Igor Tamm's place of birth was Vladivostok[2].

Where did Igor Tamm die?

Igor Tamm died in Moscow[4].

Who was Igor Tamm married to?

Igor Tamm's spouses include Nataliya Shuyskaya[12].

What did Igor Tamm do for work?

Igor Tamm worked as theoretical physicist[6], inventor[7], university teacher[8], and physicist[9].

Where did Igor Tamm go to school?

Igor Tamm was educated at University of Edinburgh[20], MSU Faculty of Physics[21], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].

What awards did Igor Tamm receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[62], Order of Lenin[66], Hero of Socialist Labour[70], and Nobel Prize in Physics[74].

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