Nikolai Kardashev

Soviet and Russian astronomer
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Nikolai Kardashev

Summary

Nikolai Kardashev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 25, 1932[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on August 3, 2019[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6] and astrophysicist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nikolai Kardashev's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Nikolai Kardashev passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolai Kardashev was born on April 25, 1932[3].
  • Nikolai Kardashev died on August 3, 2019[5].
  • Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9].
  • Nikolai Kardashev held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Nikolai Kardashev held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Russian was Nikolai Kardashev's native language[12].
  • Nikolai Kardashev's professions included astronomer[6].
  • Nikolai Kardashev's professions included astrophysicist[7].
  • Nikolai Kardashev's field of work was astrophysics[13].
  • Nikolai Kardashev's field of work was radio astronomy[14].
  • Nikolai Kardashev was employed by Astro Space Center[15].
  • Among Nikolai Kardashev's employers was Sternberg Astronomical Institute[16].
  • Nikolai Kardashev was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17].
  • Nikolai Kardashev's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].
  • Nikolai Kardashev's doctoral advisor was Iosif Shklovsky[19].
  • A notable student of Nikolai Kardashev was Yury Kovalyov[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Nikolai Kardashev is Kardashev scale[21].
  • Nikolai Kardashev received the USSR State Prize[22].
  • Nikolai Kardashev received the USSR State Prize[23].
  • Nikolai Kardashev received the Order of Honour[24].
  • Nikolai Kardashev received the Demidov Prize[25].
  • Nikolai Kardashev was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Nikolai Kardashev was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Kardashev's place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on April 25, 1932[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17], a faculty[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Nikolai Kardashev's doctoral advisor was Iosif Shklovsky[19]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6] and astrophysicist[7]. Fields of work include astrophysics[13], a branch of astronomy[36] and radio astronomy[14], a branch of astronomy[37]. Employers include Astro Space Center[15], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[38], in Russia[39] and Sternberg Astronomical Institute[16], a research institute[40], in Soviet Union[41], founded in 1931[42]. A notable student of Nikolai Kardashev was Yury Kovalyov[20]. He supervised Yury Kovalyov as a doctoral student[43].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nikolai Kardashev is Kardashev scale[21]. Things named for him include Kardashev scale[44], a scale[45] and 39509 Kardashev[46], an asteroid[47].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[22], a Soviet state award[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1966[50]; Order of Honour[24], an order[51], in Russia[52], founded in 1994[53]; and Demidov Prize[25], an award[54], in Russian Empire[55], founded in 1831[56].

Death and Burial

Nikolai Kardashev died on August 3, 2019[5]. He died in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Kardashev ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,111 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Kardashev scale[44], a scale[45] and 39509 Kardashev[46], an asteroid[47].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Kardashev born?

Born in Moscow[2], Nikolai Kardashev…

Where did Nikolai Kardashev die?

Nikolai Kardashev passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nikolai Kardashev do for work?

Nikolai Kardashev worked as astronomer[6] and astrophysicist[7].

Where did Nikolai Kardashev go to school?

Nikolai Kardashev was educated at MSU Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics[17] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[18].

What awards did Nikolai Kardashev receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[22], USSR State Prize[23], Order of Honour[24], and Demidov Prize[25].

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  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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