Pyotr Kapitsa

Summary

Pyotr Kapitsa is a human^[1]. Born in Kronstadt^[2], he… he died in Moscow^[3]. He worked as a physicist^[4], inventor^[5], and professor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Pyotr Kapitsa was born in Kronstadt^[2].
• Pyotr Kapitsa died in Moscow^[3].
• Pyotr Kapitsa is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery^[8].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's father was Leonid Kapitsa^[9].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's mother was Olga Ieronimovna Kapitsa^[10].
• Among Pyotr Kapitsa's spouses was Anna Krylova^[11].
• A child of Pyotr Kapitsa was Andrey Kapitsa^[12].
• A child of Pyotr Kapitsa was Sergey Kapitsa^[13].
• Pyotr Kapitsa held citizenship in Russian Empire^[14].
• Pyotr Kapitsa held citizenship in Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic^[15].
• Pyotr Kapitsa held citizenship in Soviet Union^[16].
• Pyotr Kapitsa worked as a physicist^[4].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's professions included inventor^[5].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's professions included professor^[6].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's field of work was physics^[17].
• Among Pyotr Kapitsa's employers was Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[18].
• Among Pyotr Kapitsa's employers was University of Cambridge^[19].
• Among Pyotr Kapitsa's employers was P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS^[20].
• Pyotr Kapitsa was employed by Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[21].
• Among Pyotr Kapitsa's employers was Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22].
• Pyotr Kapitsa was employed by A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography^[23].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's education included a stint at Trinity College^[24].
• Pyotr Kapitsa was educated at Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Institute^[25].
• Pyotr Kapitsa was educated at University of Cambridge^[26].
• Pyotr Kapitsa's doctoral advisor was Abram Ioffe^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: RU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1894-06-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1984-04-08^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1dc1881c-b43b-42d5-aee9-aa49f5e1f5d5^[32]

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Origins and Family

Pyotr Kapitsa was born in Kronstadt^[2]. His father was Leonid Kapitsa^[9]. His mother was Olga Ieronimovna Kapitsa^[10].

Education

Educated at Trinity College^[24], a college of the University of Cambridge^[33], in United Kingdom^[34], founded in 1546^[35], headquartered in Cambridge^[36]; Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Institute^[25], an educational institution^[37], in Russian Empire^[38], founded in 1902^[39]; and University of Cambridge^[26], a collegiate university^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1209^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]. Doctoral advisors include Abram Ioffe^[27] and Ernest Rutherford^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[4], inventor^[5], and professor^[6]. Pyotr Kapitsa's field of work was physics^[17]. Employers include Peter the Great Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University^[18], a national research university^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1899^[47]; University of Cambridge^[19], a collegiate university^[48], in United Kingdom^[49], founded in 1209^[50], headquartered in Cambridge^[51]; P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS^[20], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[52], in Russia^[53], founded in 1934^[54]; Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology^[21], a national research university^[55], in Russia^[56], founded in 1946^[57], headquartered in Dolgoprudny^[58]; Lomonosov Moscow State University^[22], a public university^[59], in Russia^[60], founded in 1755^[61], headquartered in Moscow^[62]; and A.V. Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography^[23], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science^[63], in Russia^[64], founded in 1943^[65]. Doctoral students include David Shoenberg^[66] and Mark Azbel^[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"^[68], a campaign medal^[69], in Soviet Union^[70], founded in 1944^[71]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[72]; Medal "Veteran of Labour"^[73]; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"^[74]; Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow"^[75]; and State Stalin Prize, 1st degree^[76].

Personal Life

Among Pyotr Kapitsa's spouses was Anna Krylova^[11]. Children include Andrey Kapitsa^[12], a geographer^[77], 1931–2011^[78], of United Kingdom^[79], awarded the USSR State Prize^[80], specialised in geography^[81] and Sergey Kapitsa^[13], a physicist^[82], 1928–2012^[83], of Soviet Union^[84], awarded the USSR State Prize^[85], specialised in physics^[86].

Death and Burial

Pyotr Kapitsa passed away in Moscow^[3]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery^[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Pyotr Kapitsa include interfacial thermal resistance^[87], P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS^[88], and PL Kapitza Gold Medal^[89].

Why It Matters

Pyotr Kapitsa ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (618 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[90] He is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[91]

He is credited with the discovery of superfluidity^[92], a non-classical state of matter^[93]. Entities named for him include interfacial thermal resistance^[87], P.L. Kapitza Institute for Physical Problems RAS^[88], and PL Kapitza Gold Medal^[89].

His notable doctoral advisees include Mark Azbel^[94], a physicist^[95], 1932–2020^[96], of Soviet Union^[97], awarded the Mikhail Lomonosov Award^[98], specialised in evolutionary biology^[99] and David Shoenberg^[100], a physicist^[101], 1911–2004^[102], of United Kingdom^[103], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[104].

FAQs

Where was Pyotr Kapitsa born?

Pyotr Kapitsa's place of birth was Kronstadt^[2].

Where did Pyotr Kapitsa die?

Pyotr Kapitsa passed away in Moscow^[3].

Who were Pyotr Kapitsa's parents?

Pyotr Kapitsa's father was Leonid Kapitsa^[9]. Pyotr Kapitsa's mother was Olga Ieronimovna Kapitsa^[10].

Who was Pyotr Kapitsa married to?

Pyotr Kapitsa's spouses include Anna Krylova^[11].

What did Pyotr Kapitsa do for work?

Pyotr Kapitsa worked as physicist^[4], inventor^[5], and professor^[6].

Where did Pyotr Kapitsa go to school?

Pyotr Kapitsa was educated at Trinity College^[24], Saint Petersburg Polytechnic Institute^[25], and University of Cambridge^[26].

What awards did Pyotr Kapitsa receive?

Honors received include Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"^[68], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[72], Medal "Veteran of Labour"^[73], and Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"^[74].

What did Pyotr Kapitsa discover?

Pyotr Kapitsa is credited as discoverer of superfluidity^[92].