Lev Gor'kov

Russian-American physicist (1929-2016)
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Lev Gor'kov

Summary

Lev Gor'kov is a human[1]. Born in Moscow[2], he… he was born on +1929-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Tallahassee[4]. He died on +2016-12-28T00:00:00Z[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 (26 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lev Gor'kov was born in Moscow[2].
  • Lev Gor'kov passed away in Tallahassee[4].
  • Lev Gor'kov was born on +1929-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lev Gor'kov died on +2016-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lev Gor'kov held citizenship in Soviet Union[9].
  • Lev Gor'kov held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Lev Gor'kov worked as a physicist[6].
  • Lev Gor'kov worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lev Gor'kov's field of work was solid-state physics[11].
  • Among Lev Gor'kov's employers was P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[12].
  • Lev Gor'kov was employed by Florida State University[13].
  • Lev Gor'kov's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14].
  • Lev Gor'kov was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15].
  • Lev Gor'kov's education included a stint at National Research Nuclear University[16].
  • Lev Gor'kov's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[17].
  • Lev Gor'kov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18].
  • Lev Gor'kov received the Feenberg Medal[19].
  • Lev Gor'kov received the Lenin Prize[20].
  • Lev Gor'kov received the Landau Gold Medal[21].
  • Lev Gor'kov was a member of National Academy of Sciences[22].
  • Lev Gor'kov was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Lev Gor'kov was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[24].
  • Lev Gor'kov was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[25].
  • Lev Gor'kov was a member of American Physical Society[26].
  • Lev Gor'kov is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Lev Gor'kov's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on +1929-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], a public university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1755[30], headquartered in Moscow[31]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15], a national research university[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1946[34], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[35]; and National Research Nuclear University[16], a national research university[36], in Russia[37], founded in 1942[38], headquartered in Moscow[39]. Lev Gor'kov's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[17]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Lev Gor'kov's field of work was solid-state physics[11]. Employers include P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[12], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1934[43] and Florida State University[13], a public university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1851[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18], a socialist order of merit[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1928[49]; Feenberg Medal[19]; Lenin Prize[20], a Soviet state award[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1925[52]; and Landau Gold Medal[21], a science award[53], in Russia[54].

Death and Burial

Lev Gor'kov died on +2016-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Tallahassee[4]. The cause of death was cancer[55].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lev Gor'kov include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[56], a physical theory[57].

Why It Matters

Lev Gor'kov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

Entities named for him include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[56], a physical theory[57].

FAQs

Where was Lev Gor'kov born?

Lev Gor'kov's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Where did Lev Gor'kov die?

Lev Gor'kov died in Tallahassee[4].

What did Lev Gor'kov do for work?

Lev Gor'kov worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lev Gor'kov go to school?

Lev Gor'kov was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[14], Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15], and National Research Nuclear University[16].

What awards did Lev Gor'kov receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[18], Feenberg Medal[19], Lenin Prize[20], and Landau Gold Medal[21].

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  25. [40] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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