Mikhail Leontovich

Summary

Mikhail Leontovich is a human^[1]. Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], he… he was born on +1903-02-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He died on +1981-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Mikhail Leontovich was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].
• Mikhail Leontovich passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Mikhail Leontovich was born on +1903-02-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mikhail Leontovich died on +1981-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Mikhail Leontovich is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery^[8].
• Mikhail Leontovich's father was Aleksandr Leontovych^[9].
• Mikhail Leontovich's mother was Q123273157^[10].
• A child of Mikhail Leontovich was Q123277562^[11].
• Mikhail Leontovich held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Mikhail Leontovich held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[13].
• Mikhail Leontovich held citizenship in Soviet Union^[14].
• Mikhail Leontovich's professions included physicist^[6].
• Mikhail Leontovich's field of work was plasma physics^[15].
• Mikhail Leontovich's field of work was radiophysics^[16].
• Among Mikhail Leontovich's employers was National Research Nuclear University^[17].
• Mikhail Leontovich was employed by Lebedev Physical Institute^[18].
• Mikhail Leontovich was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[19].
• Mikhail Leontovich's doctoral advisor was Leonid Mandelstam^[20].
• Mikhail Leontovich received the Order of Lenin^[21].
• Mikhail Leontovich received the Lenin Prize^[22].
• Mikhail Leontovich received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23].
• Mikhail Leontovich received the Alexander Popov Gold Medal^[24].
• Mikhail Leontovich was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[25].
• Mikhail Leontovich was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences^[26].
• Mikhail Leontovich's image is recorded as Михаил Леонтович (фото Всеволода Тарасевича).jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg^[2], Mikhail Leontovich… he was born on +1903-02-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Aleksandr Leontovych^[9]. His mother was Q123273157^[10].

Education

Mikhail Leontovich's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[19]. His doctoral advisor was Leonid Mandelstam^[20]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[28]. He studied under Leonid Mandelstam^[29].

Career and Affiliations

Mikhail Leontovich's professions included physicist^[6]. Fields of work include plasma physics^[15], a branch of physics^[30] and radiophysics^[16], a branch of physics^[31]. Employers include National Research Nuclear University^[17], a national research university^[32], in Russia^[33], founded in 1942^[34], headquartered in Moscow^[35] and Lebedev Physical Institute^[18], a research institute^[36], in Russia^[37], founded in 1934^[38], headquartered in Moscow^[39]. Doctoral students include Nikolay Basov^[40], a physicist^[41], 1922–2001^[42], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[43], awarded the USSR State Prize^[44], specialised in radiophysics^[45]; Roald Sagdeev^[46], a physicist^[47], b. 1932^[48], of Soviet Union^[49], awarded the Order of Lenin^[50], specialised in plasma physics^[51]; Lev Vaynshteyn^[52], a physicist^[53], 1920–1989^[54], of Soviet Union^[55], awarded the USSR State Prize^[56]; Vladimir Struminsky^[57], a scientist^[58], 1914–1998^[59], of Soviet Union^[60], awarded the Order of Lenin^[61], specialised in aerodynamics^[62]; and Vladimir Krasilnikov^[63], a physicist^[64], 1912–2000^[65], of Soviet Union^[66], awarded the USSR State Prize^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin^[21], an order^[68], in Soviet Union^[69], founded in 1930^[70]; Lenin Prize^[22], a Soviet state award^[71], in Soviet Union^[72], founded in 1925^[73]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23], a socialist order of merit^[74], in Soviet Union^[75], founded in 1928^[76]; and Alexander Popov Gold Medal^[24], a science award^[77], in Soviet Union^[78].

Personal Life

A child of Mikhail Leontovich was Q123277562^[11].

Death and Burial

Mikhail Leontovich died on +1981-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He is buried at Kuntsevo Cemetery^[8].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Leontovich ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Evgeny Velikhov^[81], a nuclear physicist^[82], 1935–2024^[83], of Soviet Union^[84], awarded the USSR State Prize^[85], specialised in atomic physics^[86]; Roald Sagdeev^[87], a physicist^[88], b. 1932^[89], of Soviet Union^[90], awarded the Order of Lenin^[91], specialised in plasma physics^[92]; and Nikolay Basov^[93], a physicist^[94], 1922–2001^[95], of Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[96], awarded the USSR State Prize^[97], specialised in radiophysics^[98].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Leontovich born?

Mikhail Leontovich was born in Saint Petersburg^[2].

Where did Mikhail Leontovich die?

Mikhail Leontovich passed away in Moscow^[4].

Who were Mikhail Leontovich's parents?

Mikhail Leontovich's father was Aleksandr Leontovych^[9]. Mikhail Leontovich's mother was Q123273157^[10].

What did Mikhail Leontovich do for work?

Mikhail Leontovich worked as physicist^[6].

Where did Mikhail Leontovich go to school?

Mikhail Leontovich was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University^[19].

What awards did Mikhail Leontovich receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[21], Lenin Prize^[22], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23], and Alexander Popov Gold Medal^[24].