Nikolai Shakura

Summary

Nikolai Shakura is a human^[1]. He was born in Svietlahorsk District^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1945^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Nikolai Shakura's place of birth was Svietlahorsk District^[2].
• Nikolai Shakura was born on October 7, 1945^[3].
• Nikolai Shakura held citizenship in Russia^[8].
• Nikolai Shakura held citizenship in Soviet Union^[9].
• Russian was Nikolai Shakura's native language^[10].
• Nikolai Shakura worked as a physicist^[4].
• Nikolai Shakura worked as an astrophysicist^[5].
• Nikolai Shakura's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Nikolai Shakura's field of work was astrophysics^[11].
• Among Nikolai Shakura's employers was Sternberg Astronomical Institute^[12].
• Among Nikolai Shakura's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13].
• Nikolai Shakura was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[14].
• Nikolai Shakura's doctoral advisor was Yakov Zeldovich^[15].
• Nikolai Shakura received the Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation^[16].
• Nikolai Shakura received the VDNKh silver medal^[17].
• Nikolai Shakura received the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords^[18].
• Nikolai Shakura received the Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"^[19].
• Nikolai Shakura received the State Prize of the Russian Federation^[20].
• Nikolai Shakura was a member of International Astronomical Union^[21].
• Nikolai Shakura is recorded as male^[22].
• Nikolai Shakura's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Nikolai Shakura's Commons category is recorded as Nikolay Ivanovich Shakura^[24].
• Nikolai Shakura earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[25].
• Nikolai Shakura's family name is recorded as Shakura^[26].
• Nikolai Shakura's given name is recorded as Nikolay^[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolai Shakura's place of birth was Svietlahorsk District^[2]. He was born on October 7, 1945^[3]. Russian was his native language^[10].

Education

Nikolai Shakura was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[14]. His doctoral advisor was Yakov Zeldovich^[15]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and astronomer^[6]. Nikolai Shakura's field of work was astrophysics^[11]. Employers include Sternberg Astronomical Institute^[12], a research institute^[28], in Soviet Union^[29], founded in 1931^[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University^[13], a public university^[31], in Russia^[32], founded in 1755^[33], headquartered in Moscow^[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation^[16], a ministerial awards of the Russian Federation^[35], in Russia^[36], founded in 1999^[37]; VDNKh silver medal^[17], a medallion^[38], in Soviet Union^[39]; Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords^[18], a class of award^[40], in Russia^[41]; Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"^[19], a jubilee medal^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1997^[44]; and State Prize of the Russian Federation^[20], a national award^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1992^[47].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nikolai Shakura include 14322 Shakura^[48], an asteroid^[49].

Why It Matters

Nikolai Shakura ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include 14322 Shakura^[48], an asteroid^[49].

FAQs

Where was Nikolai Shakura born?

Born in Svietlahorsk District^[2], Nikolai Shakura…

What did Nikolai Shakura do for work?

Nikolai Shakura worked as physicist^[4], astrophysicist^[5], and astronomer^[6].

Where did Nikolai Shakura go to school?

Nikolai Shakura was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics^[14].

What awards did Nikolai Shakura receive?

Honors received include Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation^[16], VDNKh silver medal^[17], Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords^[18], and Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow"^[19].