Semyon Gershteyn

Russian physicist (1929–2023)
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Semyon Gershteyn

Summary

Semyon Gershteyn is a human[1]. He was born in Harbin[2]. He was born on +1929-07-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. He died on +2023-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Harbin[2], Semyon Gershteyn…
  • Semyon Gershteyn died in Moscow[4].
  • Semyon Gershteyn was born on +1929-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Semyon Gershteyn died on +2023-02-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Semyon Gershteyn was Yuri S. Gershtein[9].
  • Semyon Gershteyn held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Semyon Gershteyn held citizenship in Russia[11].
  • Semyon Gershteyn worked as a physicist[6].
  • Semyon Gershteyn worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Semyon Gershteyn's field of work was theoretical physics[12].
  • Among Semyon Gershteyn's employers was Institute for High Energy Physics[13].
  • Among Semyon Gershteyn's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[14].
  • Semyon Gershteyn was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[15].
  • Semyon Gershteyn's doctoral advisor was Anatoly Vlasov[16].
  • Semyon Gershteyn's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[17].
  • Semyon Gershteyn's doctoral advisor was Yakov Zeldovich[18].
  • Semyon Gershteyn received the USSR State Prize[19].
  • Semyon Gershteyn received the Order of Honour[20].
  • Semyon Gershteyn received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21].
  • Semyon Gershteyn received the Landau Gold Medal[22].
  • Semyon Gershteyn received the Pomeranchuk Prize[23].
  • Semyon Gershteyn received the Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour[24].
  • Semyon Gershteyn was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[25].
  • Semyon Gershteyn was a member of Academy of Sciences of the USSR[26].
  • Semyon Gershteyn was a member of Commission on Pseudoscience[27].

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Origins and Family

Semyon Gershteyn was born in Harbin[2]. He was born on +1929-07-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Semyon Gershteyn's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[15]. Doctoral advisors include Anatoly Vlasov[16], a physicist[28], 1908–1975[29], of Russian Empire[30], awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour[31], specialised in physics[32]; Lev Landau[17], a physicist[33], 1908–1968[34], of Russian Empire[35], awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics[36], specialised in theoretical physics[37]; and Yakov Zeldovich[18], a physicist[38], 1914–1987[39], of Soviet Union[40], awarded the Stalin Prize, 2nd degree[41], specialised in physical chemistry[42]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6] and university teacher[7]. Semyon Gershteyn's field of work was theoretical physics[12]. Employers include Institute for High Energy Physics[13], a research institute[44], in Russia[45], founded in 1963[46] and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[14], a national research university[47], in Russia[48], founded in 1946[49], headquartered in Dolgoprudny[50].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[19], a Soviet state award[51], in Soviet Union[52], founded in 1966[53]; Order of Honour[20], an order[54], in Russia[55], founded in 1994[56]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21], a grade of an order[57], in Russia[58]; Landau Gold Medal[22], a science award[59], in Russia[60]; Pomeranchuk Prize[23], a science award[61], in Russia[62], founded in 1998[63]; and Russian Federation Presidential Certificate of Honour[24], a certificate of honour[64], in Russia[65], founded in 2008[66].

Personal Life

A child of Semyon Gershteyn was Yuri S. Gershtein[9].

Death and Burial

Semyon Gershteyn died on +2023-02-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Moscow[4].

Why It Matters

Semyon Gershteyn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

FAQs

Where was Semyon Gershteyn born?

Semyon Gershteyn's place of birth was Harbin[2].

Where did Semyon Gershteyn die?

Semyon Gershteyn passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Semyon Gershteyn do for work?

Semyon Gershteyn worked as physicist[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Semyon Gershteyn go to school?

Semyon Gershteyn was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[15].

What awards did Semyon Gershteyn receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[19], Order of Honour[20], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[21], and Landau Gold Medal[22].

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