Vitaly Ginzburg

Russian physicist (1916–2009)
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Vitaly Ginzburg was born September 21, 1916 in Moscow.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He held citizenship in the Soviet Union and Russia.[7][8][9] His occupations included physicist, astrophysicist, inventor, university teacher, scientist, and theoretical physicist.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

He was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics and Lomonosov Moscow State University.[16] He was employed by the Lebedev Physical Institute. His fields included theoretical physics, physics, and astrophysics.

He received the Order of Lenin, UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal, Order of the Badge of Honour, Nobel Prize in Physics, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class, and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class, among other awards.[17][18][19][20][21] He was a member of the Royal Society, National Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Sciences, and Russian Academy of Sciences.[22][23][24][25] He practiced atheism.[26] He died November 8, 2009 in Moscow from heart failure and was buried at Novodevichy Cemetery.[27][1][28][29][30][31][32][2][4][33][30].

Vitaly Ginzburg

Summary

Vitaly Ginzburg is a human[1]. He was born in Moscow[2]. He died in Moscow[3]. He worked as a physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vitaly Ginzburg's place of birth was Moscow[2].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg died in Moscow[3].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg was married to Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[11].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg was married to Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[12].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg held citizenship in Soviet Union[13].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg held citizenship in Russia[14].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg worked as a physicist[4].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg worked as an astrophysicist[5].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's professions included inventor[6].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg worked as a scientist[8].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg worked as a theoretical physicist[15].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's field of work was theoretical physics[16].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's field of work was physics[17].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's field of work was astrophysics[18].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg was employed by Lebedev Physical Institute[19].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's education included a stint at MSU Faculty of Physics[20].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg was educated at Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's doctoral advisor was Q155759[22].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg's doctoral advisor was Lev Landau[23].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg received the Order of Lenin[24].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg received the UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[25].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg received the Order of the Badge of Honour[26].
  • Vitaly Ginzburg received the Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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Origins and Family

Vitaly Ginzburg's place of birth was Moscow[2].

Education

Educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[20], a faculty[28], in Russia[29], founded in 1933[30] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21], a public university[31], in Russia[32], founded in 1755[33], headquartered in Moscow[34]. Doctoral advisors include Q155759[22] and Lev Landau[23]. Vitaly Ginzburg earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], scientist[8], and theoretical physicist[15]. Fields of work include theoretical physics[16], a branch of physics[36]; physics[17], a branch of science[37]; and astrophysics[18], a branch of astronomy[38]. Among Vitaly Ginzburg's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[19]. Doctoral students include Efim Fradkin[39], Leonid Keldysh[40], Viatcheslav Mukhanov[41], Benjamin Fain[42], Oleg Dolgov[43], and Vladimir Zheleznyakov[44].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[24], an order[45], in Soviet Union[46], founded in 1930[47]; UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[25], a science award[48]; Order of the Badge of Honour[26], a socialist order of merit[49], in Soviet Union[50], founded in 1935[51]; Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[52], in Sweden[53], founded in 1901[54]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[55], a grade of an order[56], in Russia[57]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[58], a grade of an order[59], in Russia[60].

Personal Life

Spouses include Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[11] and Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[12]. Vitaly Ginzburg's religion is recorded as atheism[61]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[62].

Death and Burial

Vitaly Ginzburg passed away in Moscow[3]. The cause of death was heart failure[63]. He is buried at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vitaly Ginzburg include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[64] and 8132 Vitginzburg[65].

Why It Matters

Vitaly Ginzburg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (131 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]

Entities named for him include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[64] and 8132 Vitginzburg[65].

His notable doctoral advisees include Viatcheslav Mukhanov[68], a theoretical physicist[69], b. 1956[70], of Soviet Union[71], awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[72]; Leonid Keldysh[73], a physicist[74], 1931–2016[75], of Soviet Union[76], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[77], specialised in solid-state physics[78]; Efim Fradkin[79], a physicist[80], 1924–1999[81], of Soviet Union[82], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[83], specialised in quantum field theory[84]; Benjamin Fain[85], a physicist[86], 1930–2013[87], of Soviet Union[88], specialised in physics[89]; and Aleksandr Gurevich[90], a theoretical physicist[91], 1930–2023[92], of Soviet Union[93], awarded the Order of Friendship[94], specialised in plasma physics[95].

FAQs

Where was Vitaly Ginzburg born?

Vitaly Ginzburg was born in Moscow[2].

Where did Vitaly Ginzburg die?

Vitaly Ginzburg passed away in Moscow[3].

Who was Vitaly Ginzburg married to?

Vitaly Ginzburg's spouses include Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[11] and Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[12].

What did Vitaly Ginzburg do for work?

Vitaly Ginzburg worked as physicist[4], astrophysicist[5], inventor[6], university teacher[7], and scientist[8].

Where did Vitaly Ginzburg go to school?

Vitaly Ginzburg was educated at MSU Faculty of Physics[20] and Lomonosov Moscow State University[21].

What awards did Vitaly Ginzburg receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[24], UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[25], Order of the Badge of Honour[26], and Nobel Prize in Physics[27].

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