Roald Sagdeev

Russian physicist (born 1932)
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Summary

Roald Sagdeev is a human[1]. His place of birth was Moscow[2]. He was born on December 26, 1932[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Moscow[2].
  • Roald Sagdeev was born on December 26, 1932[3].
  • Roald Sagdeev was born on 1932[8].
  • Roald Sagdeev was married to Susan Eisenhower[9].
  • Roald Sagdeev held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Roald Sagdeev held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Roald Sagdeev held citizenship in Azerbaijan[12].
  • Roald Sagdeev held citizenship in Russia[13].
  • Roald Sagdeev's professions included physicist[4].
  • Roald Sagdeev's professions included politician[5].
  • Roald Sagdeev worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Roald Sagdeev's field of work was plasma physics[14].
  • Roald Sagdeev was employed by National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[15].
  • Among Roald Sagdeev's employers was University of Maryland[16].
  • Among Roald Sagdeev's employers was Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[17].
  • Roald Sagdeev was employed by Russian Space Research Institute[18].
  • Roald Sagdeev's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[19].
  • Roald Sagdeev was educated at National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[20].
  • Roald Sagdeev's education included a stint at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Roald Sagdeev's doctoral advisor was Mikhail Leontovich[22].
  • Roald Sagdeev's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[23].
  • A notable student of Roald Sagdeev was Albert Galeev[24].
  • A notable student of Roald Sagdeev was Vladimir Zakharov[25].
  • A notable student of Roald Sagdeev was Alexei Fridman[26].
  • A notable student of Roald Sagdeev was Баимбетов, Фазылхан Баимбетович[27].

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Origins and Family

Roald Sagdeev was born in Moscow[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 26, 1932[3] and 1932[8].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[19], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30]; National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[20], a research institute[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1943[33]; and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1755[36], headquartered in Moscow[37]. Doctoral advisors include Mikhail Leontovich[22] and Lev Landau[23]. Roald Sagdeev earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6]. Roald Sagdeev's field of work was plasma physics[14]. Employers include National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[15], a research institute[39], in Russia[40], founded in 1943[41]; University of Maryland[16], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1858[44], headquartered in College Park[45]; Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics[17], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[46], in Russia[47], founded in 1958[48]; and Russian Space Research Institute[18], an Institute of the Russian Academy of Science[49], in Russia[50], founded in 1965[51], headquartered in Moscow[52]. Notable students include Albert Galeev[24], Vladimir Zakharov[25], Alexei Fridman[26], and Баимбетов, Фазылхан Баимбетович[27]. Doctoral students include Alexei Fridman[53] and Vladimir Zakharov[54].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[55], an order[56], in Soviet Union[57], founded in 1930[58]; Hero of Socialist Labour[59], a title of honor[60], in Soviet Union[61], founded in 1938[62]; Order of the October Revolution[63], an order[64], in Soviet Union[65], founded in 1967[66]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[67], a socialist order of merit[68], in Soviet Union[69], founded in 1928[70]; Lenin Prize[71], a Soviet state award[72], in Soviet Union[73], founded in 1925[74]; and Leo Szilard Lectureship Award[75], a science award[76], in United States[77].

Personal Life

Roald Sagdeev was married to Susan Eisenhower[9]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[78].

Why It Matters

Roald Sagdeev ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (355 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[79] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[80]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Zakharov[81], a physicist[82], 1939–2023[83], of Soviet Union[84], awarded the USSR State Prize[85], specialised in theoretical physics[86] and Alexei Fridman[87], a physicist[88], 1940–2010[89], of Soviet Union[90], awarded the USSR State Prize[91], specialised in astronomy[92].

FAQs

Where was Roald Sagdeev born?

Roald Sagdeev was born in Moscow[2].

Who was Roald Sagdeev married to?

Roald Sagdeev's spouses include Susan Eisenhower[9].

What did Roald Sagdeev do for work?

Roald Sagdeev worked as physicist[4], politician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Roald Sagdeev go to school?

Roald Sagdeev was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[19], National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute[20], and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].

What awards did Roald Sagdeev receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[55], Hero of Socialist Labour[59], Order of the October Revolution[63], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[67].

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