Ilya Frank
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Summary
Ilya Frank was born on October 10, 1908[1], in Saint Petersburg[2]. He died on June 22, 1990[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (818 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: October 23, 1908[8]
- Place of burial: Vvedenskoye Cemetery[9]
- Father: Mikhail Frank[10]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[11], Russian Empire[12]
- Field of work: nuclear physics[13], physics[14], physicist[15]
- Employer: Lebedev Physical Institute[16], Joint Institute for Nuclear Research[17], Institute for Nuclear Research[18]
- Educated at: Lomonosov Moscow State University[19], Russian Academy of Sciences[20]
- Doctoral advisor: Sergey Vavilov[21]
- Award received: State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[22], USSR State Prize[23], Order of Lenin[24], Order of the October Revolution[25], Nobel Prize in Physics[26], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], Order of the Badge of Honour[28], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[29], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[30], Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"[31], Order of Cyril and Methodius[32], Friendship Order[33], Order of the Polar Star[34], Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[35]
- Member of: German Academy of Sciences at Berlin[36], Russian Academy of Sciences[37], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[38]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[39]
- Sex or gender: male[40]
- Doctoral student: Iosif Solomonovich Shapiro[41], Fyodor Shapiro[42]
- Commons category: Ilya Frank[43]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[44], Bachelor of Science[45]
- Family name: Frank[46]
- Given name: Ilya[47]
- Professorship: full professor[48]
- Work location: Soviet Union[49]
- Student of: Sergey Vavilov[50]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[51], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[52], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[53], Faces of Moscow[54]
- Nominated for: Nobel Prize in Physics[55]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[56]
Why It Matters
Ilya Frank has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
His notable doctoral advisees include Fyodor Shapiro[59], a physicist[60], 1915–1973[61], of Russian Empire[62], awarded the USSR State Prize[63], specialised in nuclear physics[64].
FAQs
Where was Ilya Frank born?
Ilya Frank was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
Where did Ilya Frank die?
Ilya Frank passed away in Moscow[4].
Who were Ilya Frank's parents?
Ilya Frank's father was Mikhail Frank[10].
What did Ilya Frank do for work?
Ilya Frank worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Ilya Frank go to school?
Ilya Frank was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[19] and Russian Academy of Sciences[20].
What awards did Ilya Frank receive?
Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[22], USSR State Prize[23], Order of Lenin[24], and Order of the October Revolution[25].