Victor Khain

Summary

Victor Khain is a human^[1]. Born in Baku^[2], he… he was born on +1914-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Moscow^[4]. He died on +2009-12-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a geologist^[6], historian of science^[7], historian^[8], and university teacher^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Baku^[2], Victor Khain…
• Victor Khain passed away in Moscow^[4].
• Victor Khain was born on +1914-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Victor Khain died on +2009-12-24T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Burial took place at Troyekurovskoye cemetery^[11].
• Victor Khain held citizenship in Russian Empire^[12].
• Victor Khain held citizenship in Soviet Union^[13].
• Victor Khain held citizenship in Russia^[14].
• Victor Khain worked as a geologist^[6].
• Victor Khain worked as a historian of science^[7].
• Victor Khain's professions included historian^[8].
• Victor Khain's professions included university teacher^[9].
• Victor Khain's field of work was geology^[15].
• Victor Khain's field of work was history of geology^[16].
• Victor Khain's field of work was regional geology^[17].
• Victor Khain's field of work was tectonics^[18].
• Victor Khain's field of work was petroleum product^[19].
• Victor Khain was employed by Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[20].
• Victor Khain was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University^[21].
• Victor Khain received the USSR State Prize^[22].
• Victor Khain received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23].
• Victor Khain received the Order of Friendship of Peoples^[24].
• Victor Khain received the Mikhail Lomonosov Award^[25].
• Victor Khain received the Gubkin Prize^[26].
• Victor Khain received the Gold medal of Academy of Sciences of the USSR of A. P. Karpinsky^[27].

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Origins and Family

Victor Khain's place of birth was Baku^[2]. He was born on +1914-02-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Victor Khain was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University^[21]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geologist^[6], historian of science^[7], historian^[8], and university teacher^[9]. Fields of work include geology^[15], a branch of science^[29]; history of geology^[16], an aspect of history^[30]; regional geology^[17], a branch of science^[31]; tectonics^[18]; and petroleum product^[19]. Among Victor Khain's employers was Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences^[20]. He supervised Vladimir Tikhomirov as a doctoral student^[32].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize^[22], a Soviet state award^[33], in Soviet Union^[34], founded in 1966^[35]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23], a socialist order of merit^[36], in Soviet Union^[37], founded in 1928^[38]; Order of Friendship of Peoples^[24], an order^[39], in Soviet Union^[40], founded in 1972^[41]; Mikhail Lomonosov Award^[25], a performance-related pay^[42], in Russia^[43], founded in 1944^[44]; Gubkin Prize^[26], a science award^[45], in Russia^[46], founded in 1951^[47]; and Gold medal of Academy of Sciences of the USSR of A. P. Karpinsky^[27], a science award^[48], in Soviet Union^[49].

Death and Burial

Victor Khain died on +2009-12-24T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Moscow^[4]. He is buried at Troyekurovskoye cemetery^[11].

Why It Matters

Victor Khain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[10] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

His notable doctoral advisees include Vladimir Tikhomirov^[51], a political commissar^[52], 1915–1994^[53], of Russian Empire^[54], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"^[55], specialised in geology^[56].

FAQs

Where was Victor Khain born?

Victor Khain was born in Baku^[2].

Where did Victor Khain die?

Victor Khain died in Moscow^[4].

What did Victor Khain do for work?

Victor Khain worked as geologist^[6], historian of science^[7], historian^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Victor Khain go to school?

Victor Khain was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University^[21].

What awards did Victor Khain receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize^[22], Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[23], Order of Friendship of Peoples^[24], and Mikhail Lomonosov Award^[25].