Nikolay Semyonov

Soviet physical chemist (1896-1986)
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Nikolay Semyonov
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Nikolay Semyonov

Summary

Nikolay Semyonov is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saratov[2]. He was born on April 3, 1896[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on September 25, 1986[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], chemist[7], professor[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Nikolay Semyonov was born in Saratov[2].
  • Nikolay Semyonov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Nikolay Semyonov was born on April 3, 1896[3].
  • Nikolay Semyonov died on September 25, 1986[5].
  • Nikolay Semyonov is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].
  • Among Nikolay Semyonov's spouses was Maria Liverovskaya[12].
  • Nikolay Semyonov held citizenship in Russian Empire[13].
  • Nikolay Semyonov held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Nikolay Semyonov's professions included physicist[6].
  • Nikolay Semyonov worked as a chemist[7].
  • Nikolay Semyonov's professions included professor[8].
  • Nikolay Semyonov worked as a politician[9].
  • Nikolay Semyonov's field of work was chemical physics[15].
  • Nikolay Semyonov held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16].
  • Nikolay Semyonov was employed by Tomsk State University[17].
  • Nikolay Semyonov was employed by Tomsk Polytechnic University[18].
  • Nikolay Semyonov was employed by Ioffe Institute[19].
  • Nikolay Semyonov was employed by Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics[20].
  • Nikolay Semyonov was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Among Nikolay Semyonov's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[22].
  • Nikolay Semyonov's education included a stint at Imperial St. Petersburg University[23].
  • Nikolay Semyonov's education included a stint at Samara Real School[24].
  • Nikolay Semyonov received the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[25].
  • Nikolay Semyonov received the Order of Lenin[26].
  • Nikolay Semyonov received the Hero of Socialist Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Nikolay Semyonov's place of birth was Saratov[2]. He was born on April 3, 1896[3].

Education

Educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[23], a university[28], in Russian Empire[29], founded in 1819[30] and Samara Real School[24], a Realschule[31], in Russia[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], chemist[7], professor[8], and politician[9]. Nikolay Semyonov's field of work was chemical physics[15]. Employers include Tomsk State University[17], a national research university[33], in Russian Empire[34], founded in 1878[35], headquartered in Tomsk[36]; Tomsk Polytechnic University[18], a national research university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1896[39], headquartered in Tomsk[40]; Ioffe Institute[19], a research institute[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1918[43], headquartered in Saint Petersburg[44]; Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1931[47]; Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[48], in Russia[49], founded in 1755[50], headquartered in Moscow[51]; and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[22], a national research university[52], in Russia[53], founded in 1946[54], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[55]. He held the position of deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[16]. Doctoral students include Dmitrii Knorre[56], Aram Nalbandyan[57], Nikolay Yenikolopov[58], and Vitalii Goldanskii[59].

Recognition

Awards received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[25], a class of award[60]; Order of Lenin[26], an order[61], in Soviet Union[62], founded in 1930[63]; Hero of Socialist Labour[27], a title of honor[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1938[66]; Order of the October Revolution[67]; Nobel Prize in Chemistry[68]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[69].

Personal Life

Among Nikolay Semyonov's spouses was Maria Liverovskaya[12]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[70].

Death and Burial

Nikolay Semyonov died on September 25, 1986[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Nikolay Semyonov ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Fortov[73], a physicist[74], 1946–2020[75], of Soviet Union[76], awarded the USSR State Prize[77], specialised in chemical physics[78]; David Frank-Kamenetsky[79]; Nikolay Yenikolopov[80]; Nikolay Emanuel[81]; Vitalii Goldanskii[82]; and Aram Nalbandyan[83].

FAQs

Where was Nikolay Semyonov born?

Born in Saratov[2], Nikolay Semyonov…

Where did Nikolay Semyonov die?

Nikolay Semyonov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Nikolay Semyonov married to?

Nikolay Semyonov's spouses include Maria Liverovskaya[12].

What did Nikolay Semyonov do for work?

Nikolay Semyonov worked as physicist[6], chemist[7], professor[8], and politician[9].

Where did Nikolay Semyonov go to school?

Nikolay Semyonov was educated at Imperial St. Petersburg University[23] and Samara Real School[24].

What awards did Nikolay Semyonov receive?

Honors received include Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[25], Order of Lenin[26], Hero of Socialist Labour[27], and Order of the October Revolution[67].

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