Viktor Vavilov
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Summary
Viktor Vavilov was born on July 8, 1921[1], in Moscow[2]. He died on January 25, 1999[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[8]
- Father: Sergey Vavilov[9]
- Mother: Q137188986[10]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic[11], Soviet Union[12], Russia[13]
- Field of work: semiconductor physics[14], semiconductor[15], optics[16]
- Employer: Vavilov State Optical Institute JSC[17], Lebedev Physical Institute[18], Lomonosov Moscow State University[19]
- Educated at: Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[20], Saint Petersburg State University[21], Lebedev Physical Institute[22]
- Award received: Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[25], Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26], Medal "For Battle Merit"[27], USSR State Prize[28], Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union Prize[29], Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of the RSFSR[30], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[31], Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[32], Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[34], Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[35], Jubilee Medal Medal "In Commemoration of the 250th Anniversary of Leningrad"[36]
- Member of: Academy of Athens[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Doctoral student: Gennadii Petrovich Golubev[39]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[40]
- Participated in conflict: Eastern Front[41]
- Family name: Vavilov[42]
- Given name: Viktor[43]
- Work location: Soviet Union[44]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[45]
- Writing language: Russian[46]
FAQs
Where was Viktor Vavilov born?
Viktor Vavilov was born in Moscow[2].
Where did Viktor Vavilov die?
Viktor Vavilov passed away in Moscow[4].
Who were Viktor Vavilov's parents?
Viktor Vavilov's father was Sergey Vavilov[9]. Viktor Vavilov's mother was Q137188986[10].
What did Viktor Vavilov do for work?
Viktor Vavilov worked as a physicist[5] and university teacher[6].
Where did Viktor Vavilov go to school?
Viktor Vavilov was educated at Faculty of Physics, State University of Saint Petersbourg[20], Saint Petersburg State University[21], and Lebedev Physical Institute[22].
What awards did Viktor Vavilov receive?
Honors received include Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Medal "For the Defence of Leningrad"[25], and Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[26].