Ilya Lifshitz
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Summary
Ilya Lifshitz was born on December 31, 1916[1], in Kharkiv[2]. He died on October 23, 1982[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (277 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9]
- Father: Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[10]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[11]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[12]
- Employer: Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[13], P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[14], National University of Kharkiv[15], Lomonosov Moscow State University[16]
- Educated at: National University of Kharkiv[17], Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[18]
- Doctoral advisor: Lev Landau[19]
- Award received: Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], Lenin Prize[21], State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[22], Simon Memorial Prize[23]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[24], Academy of Sciences of the USSR[25], National Academy of Sciences[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Doctoral student: Robert Minlos[28], Aleksey Khokhlov[29], Emanuil Aizikovich Kaner[30], Valentin G Peschansky[31], Vitaliĭ Valentinovich Slezov[32]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[33]
- Family name: Lifshits[34]
- Given name: Ilya[35]
- Student of: Lev Landau[36]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[37], Physicists: Biographical Dictionary[38], Faces of Moscow[39]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[40]
- Name in native language: Илья Михайлович Лифшиц[41]
- Sibling: Evgeny Lifshitz[42]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[43]
Why It Matters
Ilya Lifshitz has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]
His notable doctoral advisees include Aleksey Khokhlov[46], a physicist[47], b. 1954[48], of Soviet Union[49], awarded the Wolfgang Paul Prize[50], specialised in polymer physics[51]; Mark Azbel[52], a physicist[53], 1932–2020[54], of Soviet Union[55], awarded the Mikhail Lomonosov Award[56], specialised in evolutionary biology[57]; and Robert Minlos[58], a mathematician[59], 1931–2018[60], of Soviet Union[61], specialised in physics[62].
FAQs
Where was Ilya Lifshitz born?
Ilya Lifshitz was born in Kharkiv[2].
Where did Ilya Lifshitz die?
Ilya Lifshitz passed away in Moscow[4].
Who were Ilya Lifshitz's parents?
Ilya Lifshitz's father was Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[10].
What did Ilya Lifshitz do for work?
Ilya Lifshitz worked as a theoretical physicist[5], university teacher[6], and physicist[7].
Where did Ilya Lifshitz go to school?
Ilya Lifshitz was educated at National University of Kharkiv[17] and Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[18].
What awards did Ilya Lifshitz receive?
Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], Lenin Prize[21], State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[22], and Simon Memorial Prize[23].