Mark Azbel

Israeli physicist (1932-2020)
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Mark Azbel

Summary

Mark Azbel is a human[1]. Born in Poltava[2], he… he was born on May 12, 1932[3]. He died in Israel[4]. He died on March 31, 2020[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], biologist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Mark Azbel's place of birth was Poltava[2].
  • Mark Azbel died in Israel[4].
  • Mark Azbel was born on May 12, 1932[3].
  • Mark Azbel died on March 31, 2020[5].
  • Mark Azbel held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Mark Azbel held citizenship in Israel[11].
  • Mark Azbel's professions included physicist[6].
  • Mark Azbel's professions included biologist[7].
  • Mark Azbel's professions included university teacher[8].
  • Mark Azbel's field of work was evolutionary biology[12].
  • Mark Azbel was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[13].
  • Among Mark Azbel's employers was Tel Aviv University[14].
  • Mark Azbel was employed by H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University[15].
  • Among Mark Azbel's employers was Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[16].
  • Mark Azbel was employed by National University of Kharkiv[17].
  • Mark Azbel's education included a stint at National University of Kharkiv[18].
  • Mark Azbel's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[19].
  • Mark Azbel's doctoral advisor was Pyotr Kapitsa[20].
  • Mark Azbel's doctoral advisor was Ilya Lifshitz[21].
  • Mark Azbel received the Mikhail Lomonosov Award[22].
  • Mark Azbel received the Mikhail Lomonosov Award[23].
  • Mark Azbel received the Humboldt Prize[24].
  • Mark Azbel is recorded as male[25].
  • Mark Azbel's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Mark Azbel supervised Er'el Granot as a doctoral student[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Mark Azbel's place of birth was Poltava[2]. He was born on May 12, 1932[3].

Education

Mark Azbel was educated at National University of Kharkiv[18]. Doctoral advisors include Lev Landau[19], a physicist[28], 1908–1968[29], of Russian Empire[30], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[31], specialised in theoretical physics[32]; Pyotr Kapitsa[20], a physicist[33], 1894–1984[34], of Russian Empire[35], awarded the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[36], specialised in physics[37]; and Ilya Lifshitz[21], a theoretical physicist[38], 1916–1982[39], of Soviet Union[40], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[41], specialised in theoretical physics[42]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], biologist[7], and university teacher[8]. Mark Azbel's field of work was evolutionary biology[12]. Employers include Lomonosov Moscow State University[13], a public university[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1755[46], headquartered in Moscow[47]; Tel Aviv University[14], a public university[48], in Israel[49], founded in 1956[50], headquartered in Tel Aviv[51]; H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University[15], a university[52], in Ukraine[53], founded in 1804[54]; Kharkiv Institute of Physics and Technology[16], a research institute[55], in Ukraine[56], founded in 1928[57]; and National University of Kharkiv[17], a university[58], in Russian Empire[59], founded in 1805[60], headquartered in Freedom Square[61]. He supervised Er'el Granot as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Mikhail Lomonosov Award[22], a performance-related pay[62], in Russia[63], founded in 1944[64] and Humboldt Prize[24], a science award[65], in Germany[66], founded in 1972[67].

Death and Burial

Mark Azbel died on March 31, 2020[5]. He passed away in Israel[4].

Why It Matters

Mark Azbel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Mark Azbel born?

Mark Azbel's place of birth was Poltava[2].

Where did Mark Azbel die?

Mark Azbel died in Israel[4].

What did Mark Azbel do for work?

Mark Azbel worked as physicist[6], biologist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Mark Azbel go to school?

Mark Azbel was educated at National University of Kharkiv[18].

What awards did Mark Azbel receive?

Honors received include Mikhail Lomonosov Award[22], Mikhail Lomonosov Award[23], and Humboldt Prize[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [68] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Academic degree Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics
    Given name Mark
    Field of work evolutionary biology
    Doctoral student Er'el Granot
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