Ilya Frank

Soviet physicist
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Ilya Frank
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Ilya Frank was born on October 10, 1908, in Saint Petersburg and died on June 22, 1990, in Moscow [1][2][1][3][4][5][6]. He held citizenship in both the Soviet Union and the Russian Empire and was a physicist and university teacher by occupation . His religion was Judaism , and he received his education at Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Russian Academy of Sciences [7][8].

Frank worked at the Lebedev Physical Institute from 1934 to 1970, and also at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and the Institute for Nuclear Research [7][9]. His field of work included nuclear physics, physics, and he was identified as a physicist [10]. He was recognized with multiple awards, including the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree, the USSR State Prize, the Order of Lenin, the Order of the October Revolution, the Nobel Prize in Physics, and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, along with two additional honors [11][12][13].

Frank was a member of the German Academy of Sciences at Berlin and the Russian Academy of Sciences [11]. He was listed as a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences twice in the provided facts [11].

Ilya Frank

Summary

Ilya Frank is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1908-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +1990-06-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ilya Frank's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Ilya Frank passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Ilya Frank was born on +1908-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ilya Frank was born on +1908-10-23T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Ilya Frank died on +1990-06-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ilya Frank is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].
  • Ilya Frank's father was Mikhail Frank[11].
  • Ilya Frank held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Ilya Frank held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Ilya Frank's professions included physicist[6].
  • Ilya Frank's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ilya Frank's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Ilya Frank's field of work was physics[15].
  • Ilya Frank's field of work was physicist[16].
  • Among Ilya Frank's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[17].
  • Ilya Frank was employed by Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[18].
  • Among Ilya Frank's employers was Institute for Nuclear Research[19].
  • Ilya Frank was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Ilya Frank's education included a stint at Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Ilya Frank's doctoral advisor was Sergey Vavilov[22].
  • Ilya Frank received the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23].
  • Ilya Frank received the USSR State Prize[24].
  • Ilya Frank received the Order of Lenin[25].
  • Ilya Frank received the Order of the October Revolution[26].
  • Ilya Frank received the Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Ilya Frank's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1908-10-10T00:00:00Z[3] and +1908-10-23T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was Mikhail Frank[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and Russian Academy of Sciences[21], an academy of sciences[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1724[34], headquartered in Moscow[35]. Ilya Frank's doctoral advisor was Sergey Vavilov[22]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[36] and Bachelor of Science[37]. He studied under Sergey Vavilov[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[39]; physics[15], a branch of science[40]; and physicist[16], a profession[41]. Employers include Lebedev Physical Institute[17], a research institute[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1934[44], headquartered in Moscow[45]; Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[18], a research institute[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1956[48], headquartered in Dubna[49]; and Institute for Nuclear Research[19], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[50], in Russia[51], founded in 1970[52]. Doctoral students include Iosif Solomonovich Shapiro[53] and Fyodor Shapiro[54].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23], a class of award[55], in Soviet Union[56]; USSR State Prize[24], a Soviet state award[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1966[59]; Order of Lenin[25], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1930[62]; Order of the October Revolution[26], an order[63], in Soviet Union[64], founded in 1967[65]; Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[66], in Sweden[67], founded in 1901[68]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[69], a socialist order of merit[70], in Soviet Union[71], founded in 1928[72].

Personal Life

Ilya Frank's religion is recorded as Judaism[73].

Death and Burial

Ilya Frank died on +1990-06-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Vvedenskoye Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Ilya Frank ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[74] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[75]

His notable doctoral advisees include Fyodor Shapiro[76], a physicist[77], 1915–1973[78], of Russian Empire[79], awarded the USSR State Prize[80], specialised in nuclear physics[81].

FAQs

Where was Ilya Frank born?

Ilya Frank's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].

Where did Ilya Frank die?

Ilya Frank died in Moscow[4].

Who were Ilya Frank's parents?

Ilya Frank's father was Mikhail Frank[11].

What did Ilya Frank do for work?

Ilya Frank worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ilya Frank go to school?

Ilya Frank was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[20] and Russian Academy of Sciences[21].

What awards did Ilya Frank receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[23], USSR State Prize[24], Order of Lenin[25], and Order of the October Revolution[26].

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