Pavel Cherenkov

Soviet physicist (1904-1990)
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Pavel Cherenkov
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Pavel Cherenkov

Summary

Pavel Cherenkov is a human[1]. Born in Novaya Chigla[2], he… he was born on July 28, 1904[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on January 6, 1990[5]. He worked as a nuclear physicist[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pavel Cherenkov was born in Novaya Chigla[2].
  • Pavel Cherenkov passed away in Moscow[4].
  • Pavel Cherenkov was born on July 28, 1904[3].
  • Pavel Cherenkov died on January 6, 1990[5].
  • Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Pavel Cherenkov was married to Maria Putintseva[11].
  • Pavel Cherenkov held citizenship in Russian Empire[12].
  • Pavel Cherenkov held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Pavel Cherenkov worked as a nuclear physicist[6].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's professions included inventor[7].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's professions included physicist[8].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's field of work was nuclear physics[14].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's field of work was optics[15].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's field of work was high energy physics[16].
  • Among Pavel Cherenkov's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[17].
  • Among Pavel Cherenkov's employers was Moscow Power Engineering Institute[18].
  • Among Pavel Cherenkov's employers was National Research Nuclear University[19].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's education included a stint at Voronezh State University[20].
  • Pavel Cherenkov's doctoral advisor was Sergey Vavilov[21].
  • Pavel Cherenkov received the State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[22].
  • Pavel Cherenkov received the USSR State Prize[23].
  • Pavel Cherenkov received the Order of Lenin[24].
  • Pavel Cherenkov received the Hero of Socialist Labour[25].
  • Pavel Cherenkov received the Nobel Prize in Physics[26].
  • Pavel Cherenkov received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27].

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Origins and Family

Pavel Cherenkov's place of birth was Novaya Chigla[2]. He was born on July 28, 1904[3].

Education

Pavel Cherenkov was educated at Voronezh State University[20]. His doctoral advisor was Sergey Vavilov[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Sergey Vavilov[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include nuclear physicist[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8]. Fields of work include nuclear physics[14], a branch of physics[30]; optics[15], a branch of physics[31]; and high energy physics[16], a branch of physics[32]. Employers include Lebedev Physical Institute[17], a research institute[33], in Russia[34], founded in 1934[35], headquartered in Moscow[36]; Moscow Power Engineering Institute[18], a national research university[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1930[39], headquartered in Moscow[40]; and National Research Nuclear University[19], a national research university[41], in Russia[42], founded in 1942[43], headquartered in Moscow[44].

Recognition

Awards received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[22], a class of award[45], in Soviet Union[46]; USSR State Prize[23], a Soviet state award[47], in Soviet Union[48], founded in 1966[49]; Order of Lenin[24], an order[50], in Soviet Union[51], founded in 1930[52]; Hero of Socialist Labour[25], a title of honor[53], in Soviet Union[54], founded in 1938[55]; Nobel Prize in Physics[26], a physics award[56], in Sweden[57], founded in 1901[58]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[27], a socialist order of merit[59], in Soviet Union[60], founded in 1928[61].

Personal Life

Pavel Cherenkov was married to Maria Putintseva[11]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[62].

Death and Burial

Pavel Cherenkov died on January 6, 1990[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pavel Cherenkov include Cherenkov radiation[63], a phenomenon[64].

Why It Matters

Pavel Cherenkov ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (512 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

Entities named for him include Cherenkov radiation[63], a phenomenon[64].

FAQs

Where was Pavel Cherenkov born?

Pavel Cherenkov's place of birth was Novaya Chigla[2].

Where did Pavel Cherenkov die?

Pavel Cherenkov passed away in Moscow[4].

Who was Pavel Cherenkov married to?

Pavel Cherenkov's spouses include Maria Putintseva[11].

What did Pavel Cherenkov do for work?

Pavel Cherenkov worked as nuclear physicist[6], inventor[7], and physicist[8].

Where did Pavel Cherenkov go to school?

Pavel Cherenkov was educated at Voronezh State University[20].

What awards did Pavel Cherenkov receive?

Honors received include State Stalin Prize, 1st degree[22], USSR State Prize[23], Order of Lenin[24], and Hero of Socialist Labour[25].

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  3. [66] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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