Ivan Vakarčuk

Ukrainian physicist and politician
Person human Q2442984
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Ivan Vakarčuk

Summary

Ivan Vakarčuk is a human[1]. Born in Brătușeni[2], he… he was born on March 6, 1947[3]. He died in Lviv[4]. He died on April 4, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], deputy[9], and public figure[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Ivan Vakarčuk's place of birth was Brătușeni[2].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk died in Lviv[4].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk was born on March 6, 1947[3].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk died on April 4, 2020[5].
  • Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].
  • A child of Ivan Vakarčuk was Sviatoslav Vakarchuk[13].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk held citizenship in Ukraine[15].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk worked as a physicist[6].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk's professions included politician[8].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk's professions included deputy[9].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk worked as a public figure[10].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk held the position of editor-in-chief[16].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk held the position of rector[17].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk was employed by Lviv University[18].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk was employed by Yukhnovskii Institute for Condensed Matter Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[19].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics of the Lviv University[20].
  • A notable student of Ivan Vakarčuk was Yurij Holovatch[21].
  • A notable student of Ivan Vakarčuk was Oleg Gonopol'skii[22].
  • A notable student of Ivan Vakarčuk was Evgen Zubko[23].
  • A notable student of Ivan Vakarčuk was Volodymyr Tkachuk[24].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk received the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[25].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk received the Honored Scientist of Ukraine[26].
  • Ivan Vakarčuk received the Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brătușeni[2], Ivan Vakarčuk… he was born on March 6, 1947[3].

Education

Ivan Vakarčuk's education included a stint at Faculty of Physics of the Lviv University[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Ihor Yukhnovskyi[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], deputy[9], and public figure[10]. Employers include Lviv University[18], a public university[30], in Ukraine[31], founded in 1661[32], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[33] and Yukhnovskii Institute for Condensed Matter Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[19], a facility[34], in Ukraine[35], founded in 1969[36]. Positions held include editor-in-chief[16], a position[37] and rector[17], an elective office[38]. Notable students include Yurij Holovatch[21], Oleg Gonopol'skii[22], Evgen Zubko[23], and Volodymyr Tkachuk[24].

Recognition

Awards received include State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[25], a national award[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 1991[41]; Honored Scientist of Ukraine[26], a title of honor[42], in Ukraine[43], founded in 2001[44]; Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[27], a grade of an order[45], in Ukraine[46], founded in 1996[47]; Hero of Ukraine, Order of the State[48], an order[49], in Ukraine[50], founded in 1998[51]; Honored badge of merit of the President of Ukraine[52], an award[53], in Ukraine[54], founded in 1992[55]; and honorary doctorate[56], a title of honor[57].

Personal Life

A child of Ivan Vakarčuk was Sviatoslav Vakarchuk[13]. Political affiliations include Communist Party of the Soviet Union[58], a communist party[59], in Russian Empire[60], founded in 1898[61], headquartered in Moscow[62] and nonpartisanism[63], a term[64].

Death and Burial

Ivan Vakarčuk died on April 4, 2020[5]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. Burial took place at Lychakiv Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Ivan Vakarčuk ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

FAQs

Where was Ivan Vakarčuk born?

Ivan Vakarčuk's place of birth was Brătușeni[2].

Where did Ivan Vakarčuk die?

Ivan Vakarčuk died in Lviv[4].

What did Ivan Vakarčuk do for work?

Ivan Vakarčuk worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], deputy[9], and public figure[10].

Where did Ivan Vakarčuk go to school?

Ivan Vakarčuk was educated at Faculty of Physics of the Lviv University[20].

What awards did Ivan Vakarčuk receive?

Honors received include State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology[25], Honored Scientist of Ukraine[26], Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class[27], and Hero of Ukraine, Order of the State[48].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [65] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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