Mikhail Budyko

Russian climatologist (1920–2001)
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Mikhail Budyko

Summary

Mikhail Budyko is a human[1]. He was born in Gomel[2]. He was born on January 20, 1920[3]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on December 10, 2001[5]. He worked as a geophysicist[6], climatologist[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gomel[2], Mikhail Budyko…
  • Mikhail Budyko died in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Mikhail Budyko was born on January 20, 1920[3].
  • Mikhail Budyko died on December 10, 2001[5].
  • Mikhail Budyko is buried at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[10].
  • Mikhail Budyko held citizenship in Soviet Union[11].
  • Mikhail Budyko held citizenship in Russia[12].
  • Russian was Mikhail Budyko's native language[13].
  • Mikhail Budyko worked as a geophysicist[6].
  • Mikhail Budyko worked as a climatologist[7].
  • Mikhail Budyko's professions included geographer[8].
  • Mikhail Budyko's field of work was geophysics[14].
  • Mikhail Budyko's field of work was geography[15].
  • Mikhail Budyko's field of work was climatology[16].
  • Mikhail Budyko was employed by State Hydrological Institute[17].
  • Among Mikhail Budyko's employers was The Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory[18].
  • Mikhail Budyko's education included a stint at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19].
  • Mikhail Budyko was educated at Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • A notable student of Mikhail Budyko was Sergey Zimov[21].
  • Mikhail Budyko received the Order of the October Revolution[22].
  • Mikhail Budyko received the Order of the Badge of Honour[23].
  • Mikhail Budyko received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24].
  • Mikhail Budyko received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Mikhail Budyko received the Blue Planet Prize[26].
  • Mikhail Budyko received the Lenin Prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Gomel[2], Mikhail Budyko… he was born on January 20, 1920[3]. Russian was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19], a national research university[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1899[30] and Saint Petersburg State University[20], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1724[33], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[34]. Mikhail Budyko earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geophysicist[6], climatologist[7], and geographer[8]. Fields of work include geophysics[14], a branch of science[36]; geography[15], an academic discipline[37]; and climatology[16], an interdisciplinary science[38]. Employers include State Hydrological Institute[17], a research institute[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1919[41] and The Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory[18], an astronomical observatory[42], in Russia[43], founded in 1849[44]. A notable student of Mikhail Budyko was Sergey Zimov[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the October Revolution[22], an order[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1967[47]; Order of the Badge of Honour[23], a socialist order of merit[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1935[50]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24], a grade of an order[51], in Russia[52]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1928[55]; Blue Planet Prize[26], a science award[56], in Japan[57], founded in 1992[58]; and Lenin Prize[27], a Soviet state award[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1925[61].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Budyko died on December 10, 2001[5]. He died in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Serafimovskoe Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Budyko ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

His notable doctoral advisees include Sergey Zimov[64], an ecologist[65], b. 1955[66], of Russia[67], awarded the Medal "For Life Saving"[68].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Budyko born?

Mikhail Budyko was born in Gomel[2].

Where did Mikhail Budyko die?

Mikhail Budyko died in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Mikhail Budyko do for work?

Mikhail Budyko worked as geophysicist[6], climatologist[7], and geographer[8].

Where did Mikhail Budyko go to school?

Mikhail Budyko was educated at Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University[19] and Saint Petersburg State University[20].

What awards did Mikhail Budyko receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[22], Order of the Badge of Honour[23], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[24], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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