Victor Veselago

Russian physicist (1929–2018)
Person human Q1397993
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Victor Veselago

Summary

Victor Veselago is a human[1]. He was born in Zaporizhzhia[2]. He was born on +1929-06-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2018-09-15T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Victor Veselago was born in Zaporizhzhia[2].
  • Victor Veselago was born on +1929-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Victor Veselago died on +2018-09-15T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Victor Veselago held citizenship in Soviet Union[8].
  • Victor Veselago held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Victor Veselago's professions included physicist[5].
  • Victor Veselago worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Victor Veselago's field of work was physics[10].
  • Among Victor Veselago's employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11].
  • Victor Veselago was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[12].
  • Victor Veselago received the USSR State Prize[13].
  • Victor Veselago received the Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[14].
  • Victor Veselago received the Fok Prize[15].
  • Victor Veselago received the C.E.K. Mees Medal[16].
  • Victor Veselago received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17].
  • Victor Veselago's image is recorded as Veselago.jpg[18].
  • Victor Veselago is recorded as male[19].
  • Victor Veselago's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Victor Veselago's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028479974[21].
  • Victor Veselago's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23603447[22].
  • Victor Veselago's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85366194[23].
  • Victor Veselago earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[24].
  • Victor Veselago's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06_hrq[25].
  • Victor Veselago's given name is recorded as Viktor[26].
  • Victor Veselago's professorship is recorded as professor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Victor Veselago's place of birth was Zaporizhzhia[2]. He was born on +1929-06-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Victor Veselago's education included a stint at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. Victor Veselago's field of work was physics[10]. Among his employers was Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[11].

Recognition

Awards received include USSR State Prize[13], a Soviet state award[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1966[30]; Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[14], an official honorary title of Russia[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1995[33]; Fok Prize[15], a science award[34], in Russia[35]; C.E.K. Mees Medal[16], a science award[36], founded in 1962[37]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[17], a fellowship award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1874[40].

Death and Burial

Victor Veselago died on +2018-09-15T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Victor Veselago ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Victor Veselago born?

Victor Veselago was born in Zaporizhzhia[2].

What did Victor Veselago do for work?

Victor Veselago worked as physicist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Victor Veselago go to school?

Victor Veselago was educated at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology[12].

What awards did Victor Veselago receive?

Honors received include USSR State Prize[13], Honoured Science Worker of the Russian Federation[14], Fok Prize[15], and C.E.K. Mees Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . optica.org. optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . mipt.ru. mipt.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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