Lev Okun
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Lev Okun was born on July 7, 1929, in Sukhinichi [1]. He died on November 23, 2015, in Moscow [2]. His citizenship included the Soviet Union and Russia .
Okun worked as a physicist, theoretical physicist, non-fiction writer, and university teacher . His professional fields were physics, theoretical physics, and particle physics [3]. He was employed by the Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics from 1954 to the present and by Advances in Physical Sciences .
His honors included the Matteucci Medal, Pomeranchuk Prize, Order of the Badge of Honour, Landau Gold Medal, Karpinsky Award, and Bruno Pontecorvo Prize . He was a member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, and Academia Europaea [4]. Okun was buried at Odintsovsky District .
Lev Okun
Summary
Lev Okun is a human[1]. He was born in Sukhinichi[2]. He was born on +1929-07-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +2015-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Born in Sukhinichi[2], Lev Okun…
- Lev Okun passed away in Moscow[4].
- Lev Okun was born on +1929-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
- Lev Okun died on +2015-11-23T00:00:00Z[5].
- Lev Okun is buried at Odintsovsky District[11].
- Lev Okun held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
- Lev Okun held citizenship in Russia[13].
- Lev Okun worked as a physicist[6].
- Lev Okun's professions included non-fiction writer[7].
- Lev Okun worked as a university teacher[8].
- Lev Okun's professions included theoretical physicist[9].
- Lev Okun's field of work was theoretical physics[14].
- Lev Okun's field of work was particle physics[15].
- Lev Okun's field of work was physics[16].
- Lev Okun was employed by Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[17].
- Lev Okun was employed by Advances in Physical Sciences[18].
- Lev Okun's education included a stint at National Research Nuclear University[19].
- Lev Okun's doctoral advisor was Isaak Pomeranchuk[20].
- A notable student of Lev Okun was Mikhail Voloshin[21].
- A notable student of Lev Okun was Nikita Nekrasov[22].
- Lev Okun received the Matteucci Medal[23].
- Lev Okun received the Pomeranchuk Prize[24].
- Lev Okun received the Order of the Badge of Honour[25].
- Lev Okun received the Landau Gold Medal[26].
- Lev Okun received the Karpinsky Award[27].
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Origins and Family
Lev Okun's place of birth was Sukhinichi[2]. He was born on +1929-07-07T00:00:00Z[3].
Education
Lev Okun's education included a stint at National Research Nuclear University[19]. His doctoral advisor was Isaak Pomeranchuk[20]. Academic degrees include candidate of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28] and Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[29]. He studied under Isaak Pomeranchuk[30].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include physicist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[14], a branch of physics[31]; particle physics[15], a branch of physics[32]; and physics[16], a branch of science[33]. Employers include Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[17], a research institute[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1945[36], headquartered in Moscow[37] and Advances in Physical Sciences[18], a scientific journal[38], founded in 1918[39]. Notable students include Mikhail Voloshin[21], a physicist[40], 1953–2020[41], of Soviet Union[42], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[43], specialised in theoretical physics[44] and Nikita Nekrasov[22], a physicist[45], b. 1973[46], of Russia[47], awarded the Jacques Herbrand Prize[48], specialised in physics[49]. Lev Okun supervised Aleksey Morozov as a doctoral student[50].
Recognition
Awards received include Matteucci Medal[23], a science award[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1868[53]; Pomeranchuk Prize[24], a science award[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1998[56]; Order of the Badge of Honour[25], a socialist order of merit[57], in Soviet Union[58], founded in 1935[59]; Landau Gold Medal[26], a science award[60], in Russia[61]; Karpinsky Award[27], an award[62], in Germany[63]; and Bruno Pontecorvo Prize[64], a science award[65], in Russia[66], founded in 1995[67].
Death and Burial
Lev Okun died on +2015-11-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Odintsovsky District[11].
Why It Matters
Lev Okun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]
He is credited with the discovery of hadron[70], a type of quantum particle[71].
His notable doctoral advisees include Mikhail Voloshin[72], a physicist[73], 1953–2020[74], of Soviet Union[75], awarded the Fellow of the American Physical Society[76], specialised in theoretical physics[77].
FAQs
Where was Lev Okun born?
Lev Okun's place of birth was Sukhinichi[2].
Where did Lev Okun die?
Lev Okun died in Moscow[4].
What did Lev Okun do for work?
Lev Okun worked as physicist[6], non-fiction writer[7], university teacher[8], and theoretical physicist[9].
Where did Lev Okun go to school?
Lev Okun was educated at National Research Nuclear University[19].
What awards did Lev Okun receive?
Honors received include Matteucci Medal[23], Pomeranchuk Prize[24], Order of the Badge of Honour[25], and Landau Gold Medal[26].
What did Lev Okun discover?
Lev Okun is credited as discoverer of hadron[70].