Isaak Khalatnikov

university teacher at Leiden University (1919–2021)
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Summary

Isaak Khalatnikov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dnipro[2]. He was born on October 17, 1919[3]. He died in Chernogolovka[4]. He died on January 9, 2021[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 (103 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dnipro[2].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov died in Chernogolovka[4].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov was born on October 17, 1919[3].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov died on January 9, 2021[5].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov held citizenship in Russia[10].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov held citizenship in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic[11].
  • Russian was Isaak Khalatnikov's native language[12].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov worked as a physicist[6].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov's field of work was acting[13].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov's field of work was physics[14].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov's field of work was theoretical physics[15].
  • Among Isaak Khalatnikov's employers was P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[16].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov was employed by Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[17].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[18].
  • Among Isaak Khalatnikov's employers was Leiden University[19].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov was educated at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[20].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[22].
  • A notable student of Isaak Khalatnikov was Alexander Andreev[23].
  • A notable student of Isaak Khalatnikov was Бялко, Алексей Владимирович[24].
  • A notable student of Isaak Khalatnikov was Lev Gor'kov[25].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov received the Order of the October Revolution[26].
  • Isaak Khalatnikov received the Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Isaak Khalatnikov's place of birth was Dnipro[2]. He was born on October 17, 1919[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[20], a university[28], in Ukraine[29], founded in 1918[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Isaak Khalatnikov's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35]. He studied under Lev Landau[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include acting[13], a type of arts[37]; physics[14], a branch of science[38]; and theoretical physics[15], a branch of physics[39]. Employers include P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[16], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[40], in Russia[41], founded in 1934[42]; Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics[17], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1964[45], headquartered in Chernogolovka[46]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[18], a national research university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1946[49], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[50]; and Leiden University[19], a university[51], in Netherlands[52], founded in 1575[53], headquartered in Leiden[54]. Notable students include Alexander Andreev[23], Бялко, Алексей Владимирович[24], and Lev Gor'kov[25]. Isaak Khalatnikov supervised Vladimir Belinski as a doctoral student[55].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the October Revolution[26], an order[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1967[58]; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[27], a grade of an order[59], in Soviet Union[60]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[61], a grade of an order[62], in Russia[63]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64], a socialist order of merit[65], in Soviet Union[66], founded in 1928[67]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[68], an order[69], in Soviet Union[70], founded in 1972[71]; and Order of the Badge of Honour[72], a socialist order of merit[73], in Soviet Union[74], founded in 1935[75].

Personal Life

Isaak Khalatnikov was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[76].

Death and Burial

Isaak Khalatnikov died on January 9, 2021[5]. He died in Chernogolovka[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Isaak Khalatnikov include BKL singularity[77], a scientific theory[78].

Why It Matters

Isaak Khalatnikov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

He is credited with the discovery of BKL singularity[81], a scientific theory[82]. Entities named for him include BKL singularity[77], a scientific theory[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alexander Andreev[83], a theoretical physicist[84], 1939–2023[85], of Soviet Union[86], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[87], specialised in cryophysics[88] and Vladimir Belinski[89], a physicist[90], b. 1941[91], of Russia[92], awarded the Landau Gold Medal[93], specialised in physics[94].

FAQs

Where was Isaak Khalatnikov born?

Born in Dnipro[2].

Where did Isaak Khalatnikov die?

Isaak Khalatnikov died in Chernogolovka[4].

What did Isaak Khalatnikov do for work?

Isaak Khalatnikov worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Isaak Khalatnikov go to school?

Isaak Khalatnikov was educated at Oles Honchar Dnipro National University[20] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].

What awards did Isaak Khalatnikov receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[26], Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[27], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[61], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[64].

What did Isaak Khalatnikov discover?

Isaak Khalatnikov is credited as discoverer of BKL singularity[81].

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  1. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Professorship → full professor, full member of RAS
    Member of → Royal Society, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences +1
    Award received → Order of the October Revolution, Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class +12
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