Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii

Russian theoretical physicist at University of Trento (1933–2022)
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Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii

Summary

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii is a human[1]. He was born in Saratov[2]. He was born on January 18, 1933[3]. He passed away in Rovereto[4]. He died on August 23, 2022[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was born in Saratov[2].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii passed away in Rovereto[4].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was born on January 18, 1933[3].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii died on August 23, 2022[5].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's professions included physicist[6].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii worked as a theoretical physicist[8].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's field of work was cryophysics[12].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's field of work was physics[13].
  • Among Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's employers was P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[14].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was employed by University of Trento[15].
  • Among Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's employers was Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's education included a stint at Saratov State University[17].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[18].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii received the Feenberg Medal[19].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii received the Landau Gold Medal[20].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii received the Pomeranchuk Prize[21].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii received the Enrico Fermi Prize[22].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii received the Lars Onsager Prize[23].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[24].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26].
  • Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was a member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was born in Saratov[2]. He was born on January 18, 1933[3].

Education

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was educated at Saratov State University[17]. His doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[18]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Lev Landau[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8]. Fields of work include cryophysics[12], a branch of physics[30] and physics[13], a branch of science[31]. Employers include P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS[14], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[32], in Russia[33], founded in 1934[34]; University of Trento[15], a university[35], in Italy[36], founded in 1962[37]; and Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[16], a university[38], in Israel[39], founded in 1924[40], headquartered in Haifa[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Feenberg Medal[19]; Landau Gold Medal[20], a science award[42], in Russia[43]; Pomeranchuk Prize[21], a science award[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1998[46]; Enrico Fermi Prize[22], a science award[47], in Italy[48], founded in 2001[49]; Lars Onsager Prize[23], a science award[50], founded in 1993[51]; and Order of Friendship of Peoples[24], an order[52], in Soviet Union[53], founded in 1972[54].

Death and Burial

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii died on August 23, 2022[5]. He passed away in Rovereto[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii include Gross–Pitaevskii equation[55].

Why It Matters

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Gross–Pitaevskii equation[55].

FAQs

Where was Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii born?

Born in Saratov[2], Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii…

Where did Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii die?

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii passed away in Rovereto[4].

What did Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii do for work?

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii worked as physicist[6], university teacher[7], and theoretical physicist[8].

Where did Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii go to school?

Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii was educated at Saratov State University[17].

What awards did Lev Petrovich Pitaevskii receive?

Honors received include Feenberg Medal[19], Landau Gold Medal[20], Pomeranchuk Prize[21], and Enrico Fermi Prize[22].

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  27. [29] . wikidata.org.

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  25. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Lev
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