Mikhail Shifman

American physicist (born 1949)
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Mikhail Shifman

Summary

Mikhail Shifman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on April 4, 1949[3]. He worked as a physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Mikhail Shifman was born in Riga[2].
  • Mikhail Shifman was born on April 4, 1949[3].
  • Mikhail Shifman held citizenship in Soviet Union[7].
  • Mikhail Shifman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Mikhail Shifman worked as a physicist[4].
  • Mikhail Shifman worked as a theoretical physicist[5].
  • Mikhail Shifman's field of work was theoretical physics[9].
  • Mikhail Shifman's field of work was high energy physics[10].
  • Mikhail Shifman's field of work was quantum theory[11].
  • Mikhail Shifman's field of work was supersymmetry[12].
  • Among Mikhail Shifman's employers was University of Minnesota[13].
  • Mikhail Shifman was employed by Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14].
  • Mikhail Shifman was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[15].
  • Mikhail Shifman's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[16].
  • Mikhail Shifman received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[17].
  • Mikhail Shifman received the Lilienfeld Prize[18].
  • Mikhail Shifman received the Sakurai Prize[19].
  • Mikhail Shifman received the Pomeranchuk Prize[20].
  • Mikhail Shifman received the ICTP Dirac Medal[21].
  • Mikhail Shifman was a member of American Physical Society[22].
  • Mikhail Shifman was a member of National Academy of Sciences[23].
  • Mikhail Shifman is recorded as male[24].
  • Mikhail Shifman's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Mikhail Shifman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[26].
  • Mikhail Shifman's family name is recorded as Shifman[27].

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Origins and Family

Mikhail Shifman's place of birth was Riga[2]. He was born on April 4, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[15], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1955[30] and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[16], a national research university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[34]. Mikhail Shifman earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[9], a branch of physics[35]; high energy physics[10], a branch of physics[36]; quantum theory[11], a branch of physics[37]; and supersymmetry[12], a scientific hypothesis[38]. Employers include University of Minnesota[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1851[41], headquartered in Minneapolis[42] and Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[14], a research institute[43], in Russia[44], founded in 1945[45], headquartered in Moscow[46].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], a fellowship award[47]; Lilienfeld Prize[18], an award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1989[50]; Sakurai Prize[19], a science award[51], in United States[52]; Pomeranchuk Prize[20], a science award[53], in Russia[54], founded in 1998[55]; and ICTP Dirac Medal[21], a physics award[56].

Why It Matters

Mikhail Shifman has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

He is credited with the discovery of penguin diagram[58].

FAQs

Where was Mikhail Shifman born?

Mikhail Shifman's place of birth was Riga[2].

What did Mikhail Shifman do for work?

Mikhail Shifman worked as physicist[4] and theoretical physicist[5].

Where did Mikhail Shifman go to school?

Mikhail Shifman was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[15] and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[16].

What awards did Mikhail Shifman receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[17], Lilienfeld Prize[18], Sakurai Prize[19], and Pomeranchuk Prize[20].

What did Mikhail Shifman discover?

Mikhail Shifman is credited as discoverer of penguin diagram[58].

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  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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