Mikhail Shifman
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Summary
Mikhail Shifman was born on April 4, 1949[1], in Riga[2]. He has worked as a physicist[3] and theoretical physicist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (117 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[6], United States[7]
- Field of work: theoretical physics[8], high energy physics[9], quantum theory[10], supersymmetry[11]
- Employer: University of Minnesota[12], Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Physics[13]
- Educated at: MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[14], Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15]
- Award received: Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], Lilienfeld Prize[17], Sakurai Prize[18], Pomeranchuk Prize[19], ICTP Dirac Medal[20]
- Member of: American Physical Society[21], National Academy of Sciences[22]
- Sex or gender: male[23]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[24]
- Family name: Shifman[25]
- Given name: Mikhail[26]
- Professorship: full professor[27]
- Official website: http://www.ftpi.umn.edu/shifman/[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29], Russian[30]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[31]
Why It Matters
Mikhail Shifman has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
He is credited with the discovery of penguin diagram[34].
FAQs
Where was Mikhail Shifman born?
Mikhail Shifman was born in Riga[2].
What did Mikhail Shifman do for work?
Mikhail Shifman worked as a physicist[3] and theoretical physicist[4].
Where did Mikhail Shifman go to school?
Mikhail Shifman was educated at MIPT Department of General and Applied Physics[14] and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[15].
What awards did Mikhail Shifman receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the American Physical Society[16], Lilienfeld Prize[17], Sakurai Prize[18], and Pomeranchuk Prize[19].
What did Mikhail Shifman discover?
Mikhail Shifman is credited as discoverer of penguin diagram[34].