Vitaly Ginzburg

Russian physicist (1916–2009)
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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 (366 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].

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[35]; physics[17], a branch of science[36]; and astrophysics[18], a branch of astronomy[37]. Among Vitaly Ginzburg's employers was Lebedev Physical Institute[19]. Doctoral students include Efim Fradkin[38], Leonid Keldysh[39], Viatcheslav Mukhanov[40], Benjamin Fain[41], Oleg Dolgov[42], and Vladimir Zheleznyakov[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Lenin[24], an order[44], in Soviet Union[45], founded in 1930[46]; UNESCO Niels Bohr Medal[25], a science award[47]; Order of the Badge of Honour[26], a socialist order of merit[48], in Soviet Union[49], founded in 1935[50]; Nobel Prize in Physics[27], a physics award[51], in Sweden[52], founded in 1901[53]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class[54], a grade of an order[55], in Russia[56]; and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 3rd class[57], a grade of an order[58], in Russia[59].

Personal Life

Spouses include Olga Zamsha Ginzburg[11] and Nina Yermakova Ginzburg[12]. Vitaly Ginzburg's religion is recorded as atheism[60]. He was affiliated with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[61].

Death and Burial

Vitaly Ginzburg died in Moscow[3]. Burial took place at Novodevichy Cemetery[10].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vitaly Ginzburg include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[62] and 8132 Vitginzburg[63].

Why It Matters

Vitaly Ginzburg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

Entities named for him include Ginzburg–Landau–Abrikosov–Gor'kov theory[62] and 8132 Vitginzburg[63].

His notable doctoral advisees include Leonid Keldysh[66], a physicist[67], 1931–2016[68], of Soviet Union[69], awarded the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[70], specialised in solid-state physics[71]; Efim Fradkin[72], a physicist[73], 1924–1999[74], of Soviet Union[75], awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[76], specialised in quantum field theory[77]; Viatcheslav Mukhanov[78], a theoretical physicist[79], b. 1956[80], of Soviet Union[81], awarded the Gruber Prize in Cosmology[82]; Benjamin Fain[83], a physicist[84], 1930–2013[85], of Soviet Union[86], specialised in physics[87]; and Aleksandr Gurevich[88], a theoretical physicist[89], 1930–2023[90], of Soviet Union[91], awarded the Order of Friendship[92], specialised in plasma physics[93].

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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