Kirill Shchelkin

Soviet physicist (1911-1968)
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Kirill Shchelkin

Summary

Kirill Shchelkin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tbilisi[2]. He was born on +1911-05-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1968-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Kirill Shchelkin was born in Tbilisi[2].
  • Kirill Shchelkin passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Kirill Shchelkin was born on +1911-05-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kirill Shchelkin was born on +1911-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Kirill Shchelkin died on +1968-11-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].
  • Kirill Shchelkin held citizenship in Russian Empire[10].
  • Kirill Shchelkin held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's professions included nuclear physicist[6].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's field of work was nuclear physics[12].
  • Among Kirill Shchelkin's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[13].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's education included a stint at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[14].
  • Kirill Shchelkin received the Stalin Prize[15].
  • Kirill Shchelkin received the Order of Lenin[16].
  • Kirill Shchelkin received the Hero of Socialist Labour[17].
  • Kirill Shchelkin received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18].
  • Kirill Shchelkin received the Order of the Red Star[19].
  • Kirill Shchelkin received the Lenin Prize[20].
  • Kirill Shchelkin was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[21].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's image is recorded as Chelkin.jpg[22].
  • Kirill Shchelkin is recorded as male[23].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Kirill Shchelkin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's ISNI is recorded as 0000000040563503[26].
  • Kirill Shchelkin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 167379922[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Tbilisi[2], Kirill Shchelkin… Recorded date of birth include +1911-05-04T00:00:00Z[3] and +1911-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Kirill Shchelkin was educated at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[14]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28].

Career and Affiliations

Kirill Shchelkin's professions included nuclear physicist[6]. His field of work was nuclear physics[12]. Among his employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize[15], a Soviet state award[29], in Soviet Union[30], founded in 1941[31]; Order of Lenin[16], an order[32], in Soviet Union[33], founded in 1930[34]; Hero of Socialist Labour[17], a title of honor[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1938[37]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18], a socialist order of merit[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1928[40]; Order of the Red Star[19], a socialist order of merit[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1930[43]; and Lenin Prize[20], a Soviet state award[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1925[46].

Personal Life

Kirill Shchelkin was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[25].

Death and Burial

Kirill Shchelkin died on +1968-11-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Kirill Shchelkin include Shcholkine[47], a city in Ukraine[48], in Crimean Khanate[49], founded in 1978[50].

Why It Matters

Kirill Shchelkin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Entities named for him include Shcholkine[47], a city in Ukraine[48], in Crimean Khanate[49], founded in 1978[50].

FAQs

Where was Kirill Shchelkin born?

Kirill Shchelkin was born in Tbilisi[2].

Where did Kirill Shchelkin die?

Kirill Shchelkin passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Kirill Shchelkin do for work?

Kirill Shchelkin worked as nuclear physicist[6].

Where did Kirill Shchelkin go to school?

Kirill Shchelkin was educated at Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University[14].

What awards did Kirill Shchelkin receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize[15], Order of Lenin[16], Hero of Socialist Labour[17], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18].

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  3. [4] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [21] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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