Viktor Sobolev

Soviet physicist (1915-1999)
Person human Q4425815
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Viktor Sobolev

Summary

Viktor Sobolev is a human[1]. He was born in Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on +1915-08-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He died on +1999-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], historian[9], and university teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Viktor Sobolev was born in Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Viktor Sobolev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].
  • Viktor Sobolev was born on +1915-08-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Viktor Sobolev was born on +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Viktor Sobolev died on +1999-01-07T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cemetery in Komarovo[13].
  • Viktor Sobolev held citizenship in Soviet Union[14].
  • Viktor Sobolev held citizenship in Russia[15].
  • Viktor Sobolev's professions included physicist[6].
  • Viktor Sobolev worked as an astronomer[7].
  • Viktor Sobolev worked as an astrophysicist[8].
  • Viktor Sobolev worked as a historian[9].
  • Viktor Sobolev's professions included university teacher[10].
  • Viktor Sobolev's field of work was astrophysics[16].
  • Viktor Sobolev's field of work was astronomy[17].
  • Viktor Sobolev's field of work was star[18].
  • Viktor Sobolev's field of work was history of astronomy[19].
  • Viktor Sobolev was employed by Saint Petersburg State University[20].
  • Viktor Sobolev was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[21].
  • Viktor Sobolev's doctoral advisor was Victor Ambartsumian[22].
  • Viktor Sobolev received the Order of Lenin[23].
  • Viktor Sobolev received the Hero of Socialist Labour[24].
  • Viktor Sobolev received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].
  • Viktor Sobolev was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[26].
  • Viktor Sobolev was a member of Russian Academy of Sciences[27].

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Origins and Family

Viktor Sobolev's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1915-08-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1915-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].

Education

Viktor Sobolev was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[21]. His doctoral advisor was Victor Ambartsumian[22]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[28]. He studied under Victor Ambartsumian[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], historian[9], and university teacher[10]. Fields of work include astrophysics[16], a branch of astronomy[30]; astronomy[17], a branch of science[31]; star[18], an astronomical object type[32]; and history of astronomy[19], an aspect of history[33]. Among Viktor Sobolev's employers was Saint Petersburg State University[20]. He supervised Vsevolod Ivanov as a doctoral student[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[23], an order[35], in Soviet Union[36], founded in 1930[37]; Hero of Socialist Labour[24], a title of honor[38], in Soviet Union[39], founded in 1938[40]; and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25], a socialist order of merit[41], in Soviet Union[42], founded in 1928[43].

Death and Burial

Viktor Sobolev died on +1999-01-07T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Saint Petersburg[4]. He is buried at Cemetery in Komarovo[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Viktor Sobolev include 2836 Sobolev[44], an asteroid[45].

Why It Matters

Viktor Sobolev ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include 2836 Sobolev[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Viktor Sobolev born?

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Viktor Sobolev…

Where did Viktor Sobolev die?

Viktor Sobolev passed away in Saint Petersburg[4].

What did Viktor Sobolev do for work?

Viktor Sobolev worked as physicist[6], astronomer[7], astrophysicist[8], historian[9], and university teacher[10].

Where did Viktor Sobolev go to school?

Viktor Sobolev was educated at Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St. Petersburg State University[21].

What awards did Viktor Sobolev receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[23], Hero of Socialist Labour[24], and Order of the Red Banner of Labour[25].

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  1. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [34] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  24. [28] . Q137170397. wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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