Leonid Keldysh

Soviet and Russian physicist (1931-2016)
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Leonid Keldysh

Summary

Leonid Keldysh is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He was born on April 7, 1931[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on November 11, 2016[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 (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leonid Keldysh was born in Moscow[2].
  • Leonid Keldysh passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Leonid Keldysh was born on April 7, 1931[3].
  • Leonid Keldysh died on November 11, 2016[5].
  • Leonid Keldysh is buried at Donskoe cemetery[9].
  • Leonid Keldysh's father was Q126453475[10].
  • Leonid Keldysh's mother was Lyudmila Keldysh[11].
  • Leonid Keldysh held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Leonid Keldysh held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Leonid Keldysh worked as a physicist[6].
  • Leonid Keldysh's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Leonid Keldysh's field of work was solid-state physics[14].
  • Leonid Keldysh's field of work was physics[15].
  • Leonid Keldysh's field of work was quantum field theory[16].
  • Leonid Keldysh held the position of director[17].
  • Among Leonid Keldysh's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[18].
  • Among Leonid Keldysh's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[19].
  • Among Leonid Keldysh's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University[20].
  • Leonid Keldysh was employed by Advances in Physical Sciences[21].
  • Leonid Keldysh's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22].
  • Leonid Keldysh was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[23].
  • Leonid Keldysh's doctoral advisor was Vitaly Ginzburg[24].
  • A notable student of Leonid Keldysh was Mikhail Sadovsky[25].
  • Leonid Keldysh received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26].
  • Leonid Keldysh received the Order of the October Revolution[27].

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Origins and Family

Leonid Keldysh's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 7, 1931[3]. His father was Q126453475[10]. His mother was Lyudmila Keldysh[11].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31] and MSU Faculty of Physics[23], a faculty[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1933[34]. Leonid Keldysh's doctoral advisor was Vitaly Ginzburg[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35]. Studied under Vitaly Ginzburg[36] and Q155759[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include solid-state physics[14], a branch of physics[38]; physics[15], a branch of science[39]; and quantum field theory[16], a branch of physics[40]. Employers include Lebedev Physical Institute[18], a research institute[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1934[43], headquartered in Moscow[44]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[19], a national research university[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1946[47], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[48]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[20], a public university[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1755[51], headquartered in Moscow[52]; and Advances in Physical Sciences[21], a scientific journal[53], founded in 1918[54]. Leonid Keldysh held the position of director[17]. A notable student of him was Mikhail Sadovsky[25]. Doctoral students include Elena D. Mishina[55], Alexey N. Rubtsov[56], and Igor M. Sokolov[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26], a grade of an order[58], in Russia[59]; Order of the October Revolution[27], an order[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1967[62]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[63], a socialist order of merit[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1928[66]; Feenberg Medal[67]; Lomonosov Gold Medal[68], a science award[69], in Russia[70]; and Lenin Prize[71], a Soviet state award[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1925[74].

Death and Burial

Leonid Keldysh died on November 11, 2016[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Donskoe cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Leonid Keldysh include Keldysh formalism[75], a mathematical theory[76] and Franz–Keldysh effect[77].

Why It Matters

Leonid Keldysh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[78] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[79]

Entities named for him include Keldysh formalism[75], a mathematical theory[76] and Franz–Keldysh effect[77].

FAQs

Where was Leonid Keldysh born?

Born in Moscow[2], Leonid Keldysh…

Where did Leonid Keldysh die?

Leonid Keldysh passed away in Moscow[4].

Who were Leonid Keldysh's parents?

Leonid Keldysh's father was Q126453475[10]. Leonid Keldysh's mother was Lyudmila Keldysh[11].

What did Leonid Keldysh do for work?

Leonid Keldysh worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Leonid Keldysh go to school?

Leonid Keldysh was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[22] and MSU Faculty of Physics[23].

What awards did Leonid Keldysh receive?

Honors received include Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[26], Order of the October Revolution[27], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[63], and Feenberg Medal[67].

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