Ilya Lifshitz

Soviet physicist (1916–1982)
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Ilya Lifshitz

Summary

Ilya Lifshitz is a human[1]. Born in Kharkiv[2], he… he was born on December 31, 1916[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on October 23, 1982[5]. He worked as a theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kharkiv[2], Ilya Lifshitz…
  • Ilya Lifshitz died in Moscow[4].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was born on December 31, 1916[3].
  • Ilya Lifshitz died on October 23, 1982[5].
  • Ilya Lifshitz is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9].
  • Ilya Lifshitz's father was Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[10].
  • Ilya Lifshitz held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Ilya Lifshitz's professions included theoretical physicist[6].
  • Ilya Lifshitz's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ilya Lifshitz's field of work was theoretical physics[12].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was employed by Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[13].
  • Among Ilya Lifshitz's employers was P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[14].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was employed by National University of Kharkiv[15].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[16].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was educated at National University of Kharkiv[17].
  • Ilya Lifshitz's education included a stint at Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[18].
  • Ilya Lifshitz's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[19].
  • Ilya Lifshitz received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20].
  • Ilya Lifshitz received the Lenin Prize[21].
  • Ilya Lifshitz received the State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[22].
  • Ilya Lifshitz received the Simon Memorial Prize[23].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[24].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[25].
  • Ilya Lifshitz was a member of National Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Ilya Lifshitz is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kharkiv[2], Ilya Lifshitz… he was born on December 31, 1916[3]. His father was Mikhail Ilyich Lifshitz[10].

Education

Educated at National University of Kharkiv[17], a university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1805[30], headquartered in Freedom Square[31] and Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute[18], a university[32], in Ukraine[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Kharkiv[35]. Ilya Lifshitz's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[36]. He studied under Lev Landau[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Ilya Lifshitz's field of work was theoretical physics[12]. Employers include Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[13], a research institute[38], in Ukraine[39], founded in 1928[40]; P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[14], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1934[43]; National University of Kharkiv[15], a university[44], in Russian Empire[45], founded in 1805[46], headquartered in Freedom Square[47]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[16], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1755[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]. Doctoral students include Robert Minlos[52], a mathematician[53], 1931–2018[54], of Soviet Union[55], specialised in physics[56]; Aleksey Khokhlov[57], a physicist[58], b. 1954[59], of Soviet Union[60], awarded the Wolfgang Paul Prize[61], specialised in polymer physics[62]; Emanuil Aizikovich Kaner[63], a physicist[64], 1931–1986[65], of Soviet Union[66], awarded the State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[67]; Valentin G Peschansky[68], a theorist[69], b. 1931[70], of Soviet Union[71], awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[72], specialised in solid-state physics[73]; and Vitaliĭ Valentinovich Slezov[74], a theoretical physicist[75], 1930–2013[76], of Soviet Union[77], awarded the Honored Scientist of Ukraine[78], specialised in physics[79].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[20], a socialist order of merit[80], in Soviet Union[81], founded in 1928[82]; Lenin Prize[21], a Soviet state award[83], in Soviet Union[84], founded in 1925[85]; State Prize of Ukrainian SSR in Science and Technology[22], a prize[86], in Soviet Union[87], founded in 1969[88]; and Simon Memorial Prize[23], a science award[89], in United Kingdom[90], founded in 1959[91].

Death and Burial

Ilya Lifshitz died on October 23, 1982[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Ilya Lifshitz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[92] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[93]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Azbel[94], a physicist[95], 1932–2020[96], of Soviet Union[97], awarded the Mikhail Lomonosov Award[98], specialised in evolutionary biology[99]; Aleksey Khokhlov[100], a physicist[101], b. 1954[102], of Soviet Union[103], awarded the Wolfgang Paul Prize[104], specialised in polymer physics[105]; and Robert Minlos[106], a mathematician[107], 1931–2018[108], of Soviet Union[109], specialised in physics[110].

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 theoretical physicist[6] and university teacher[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].

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    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics
    Given name Ilya
    Field of work theoretical physics
    Doctoral student Robert Minlos, Aleksey Khokhlov, Emanuil Aizikovich Kaner +2
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